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Problems with using the iPod as a Hard Drive
- Thread starter King Cobra
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I can't remove everything from the iPod. I have an Appleworks folder, with just the Application inside of it visible. When I try to empty the trash with the folder inside I got error messages, saying that the following are locked: Appleworks 6, Clippings, Starting Points, Appleworks Essentials. But I can't find those files anywhere in the folder.
Is there an easy way to wipe out the iPod Hard Drive?
Is there an easy way to wipe out the iPod Hard Drive?
Remember, your terminal is your best friend.
Open terminal
Type "su" - many people say to always use sudo but I just make sure I close the terminal when I have finished administration
Type in root password
Type "cd /Volumes/"iPod HDD"" where "iPod HDD" is the actual name of the hard drive and is in inverted commas if there is a space in the name.
Type "rm -r *"
Close your terminal window
This will wipe EVERYTHING on the drive
I had a feeling someone with more terminal knowledge would put up an answer to that. I really didn't want to try and wipe my own iPod just to see if it would work.
Would the Disk Utility (from the Applications/Utilities folder) also wipe the iPod and make it usable? I don't want to do this to my own iPod, since I have tunes on it (about 3.7GB worth).
Would the Disk Utility (from the Applications/Utilities folder) also wipe the iPod and make it usable? I don't want to do this to my own iPod, since I have tunes on it (about 3.7GB worth).
>Type "cd /Volumes/"iPod HDD"" where "iPod HDD" is the actual name of the hard drive and is in inverted commas if there is a space in the name.
You lost me right there. I know absolutely nothing about Terminal commands or such. What is an inverted comma? (The name of the iPod would be -KC iPod- (no hyphens) how would that look?)
You lost me right there. I know absolutely nothing about Terminal commands or such. What is an inverted comma? (The name of the iPod would be -KC iPod- (no hyphens) how would that look?)
There 2 ways I know of to deal with spaces, one is with inverted commas - "" - and the other is with a backslash before the space - \ -. I prefer inverted commas because it does not matter how many spaces are inbetween them, it works where are you have to have a backslash for every space. It is personal choice, really.
cd /Volumes/"KC iPod"
If you have trouble, take the extra steps.
cd /Volumes
cd "KC iPod"
If you need it, you can also check to see what is in the directory you are in by typing "ls"
I have NEVER looked at an iPod to see what you are going to erase. Do an "ls" before you do the "rm -r *" and make sure your music is not in there.
If the music is in there, you are best to delete the folders individually using "rm -r foldername"
Well, I have removed EVERYTHING from the iPod. Alpha, your suggestion of Disk Utility keeps the iPod OS as is, but wipes out everything else. timallen, I appreciate the suggestions, but I am Darwin-illiterate. I just had to unplug and plug in the iPod disk (after dragging the icon to the trash) to have the device be recognized as an iPod. Right now I am transferring the files from the Cube to the iBook and if the iBook reads all the files then you guys can put away this thread. If not, then... 
I VERY much know that feeling.... I would not dare claim to be any good at command line I just know all the stuff I need to get by since I hate logging out and back in as root.
What makes logging in as root more tedious for me is that I never leave my login page with the text fields for security reasons, I always have the pretty icons to click on. To get to the point, I have to go to the Login Pane and switch to text fields, log out, log in, make changes, log out, log in and change Login pane again.
Having that basic terminal knowledge makes life SO much easier.
Yeah, Techie, files. I use it as a Hard Drive as well. I transfer Movie files, mp3s, documents, lots of stuff. I need to, since CDs take forever and get too much for me for 5Gb of data.
Well, I just wiped the iPod OS and tried again, I got the same error! What is going on here?
Well, I just wiped the iPod OS and tried again, I got the same error! What is going on here?
I have to confirm... does that iPod of yours have the very latest software and such installed?? Have you tried moving small batches of files (less MB at a time)?? Does it give the error on a specific file type or set of files??
I've never used my iPod as a hard drive to transfer files. Mainly because I have enough external firewire hard drives to do that with. If you will be moving files between the systems often, you might want to invest in either an Ethernet crossover line, or use the firewire target disk mode on one of the systems.
I've never used my iPod as a hard drive to transfer files. Mainly because I have enough external firewire hard drives to do that with. If you will be moving files between the systems often, you might want to invest in either an Ethernet crossover line, or use the firewire target disk mode on one of the systems.
I don't suppose you can try something for me? I know you are not terminal savvy but it might just work as a temp solution until someone comes out with the perminant one.
cd /Volumes/"KC iPod"
cp -r * /
if you get an IO error, retype:
cp -r * /
This is similar to what I do with my iDisk because it is SO much faster to search and copy to/from your iDisk via terminal than using a GUI and I regularly get errors but if I try again it works.
Update: sorry, forgot to mention, this will copy the contents of your iPod to the root folder. If you would like to move instead of copy, use "mv" where I wrote "cp"
Yes. I have iPod OS 1.1, which should be the latest.
As for file transfer, I copy folders at GB at a time, up to 2.xGB folders. If that's a big problem, I can cut it down. Would you know to how much you would recommend?
How does firewire target disk mode work, in general and in copying/transferring files?
As for file transfer, I copy folders at GB at a time, up to 2.xGB folders. If that's a big problem, I can cut it down. Would you know to how much you would recommend?
How does firewire target disk mode work, in general and in copying/transferring files?
I do not understand the benifit to you in this situation using target disk. By holding down "t" on start up your computer acts as a Firewire HDD for other computers.
(>cd /Volumes/"KC iPod"
cp -r * /
if you get an IO error, retype:
cp -r * /)
Nope. I didn't get that error.
cp -r * /
if you get an IO error, retype:
cp -r * /)
Nope. I didn't get that error.
Target disk mode would eliminate the need to use the iPod to transfer large files.
The ethernet crossover cable would also eliminate the need to use the iPod to transfer files. It would give you 100Mbps transfers, and all it requires you to do is turn on Appletalk on both systems and set one as the shared drive/folder.
>Oh dear, [C]obra, don't you even have a cross over cable????
I'm afraid not. But my father might get one later.
I may be making this sound urgent since my family and I are going back to Maine for a LONG while and I don't want my iPod to have ruined files like this. I'm working on the bit by bit data transfer. I just need a few here.
I'm afraid not. But my father might get one later.
I may be making this sound urgent since my family and I are going back to Maine for a LONG while and I don't want my iPod to have ruined files like this. I'm working on the bit by bit data transfer. I just need a few here.
Hey Queenie, use the firewire target disk mode to move the files... Since you already have the firewire cable (use the one that came with your iPod ) you don't need to pick up anything.
Do you guys happen to have any kind of networking hardware down there in nj??
) you don't need to pick up anything. Do you guys happen to have any kind of networking hardware down there in nj??
I'm not too sure on networking in the area, and I don't plan to find out until at least September, as we are going to Maine today.
Well, the Firewire Target Disk Mode worked much easier than the iPod transfer. I guess the Hard Drive portion of the iPod wasn't meant to be. But I'll certainly use it for my mp3s and whatever other **** I want to show off.
Well, the Firewire Target Disk Mode worked much easier than the iPod transfer. I guess the Hard Drive portion of the iPod wasn't meant to be. But I'll certainly use it for my mp3s and whatever other **** I want to show off.
Originally posted by Queen Cobra
and whatever other **** I want to show off.
I thougth only monkeys liked to show their sheit... or is that throw it???
So the target disk mode was far easier then you thought it would be, imagine that.
Originally posted by AlphaTech
I thougth only monkeys liked to show their sheit... or is that throw it???
So the target disk mode was far easier then you thought it would be, imagine that.
And from my experience it is nice and fast and good for copying system files. Fast of course because the top speed I can usually get ethernet to is 100Mb vs. 400Mb. If I can get the ethernet to 1000Mb, however, I go with it unless I want to copy system files.
The ONLY way you can do that between two systems is with a gigabit ethernet/network switch. A crossover cable will NOT allow you to go at Gb speeds between them.