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mati0000

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Sep 6, 2006
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Hi, I ve a iPod mini and i ´m using it to store some photos, because i m on a trip.
The thing is it, run out of bateries, and i plug it in to the computer to charge, then i unplug it without the safety mode of doing it (pc). Now, no pc recongnize it as an ipod.

Is there a way to get the photos back?
I ve tried re installing itunes, putting the ipod in disk mode, and restarting it
Ive got no luck!
pleas helpç!!
 

Eraserhead

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If you did it on Windows I'm surprised it has caused a problem as I thought Windows was good at this stuff.

Have you gone through the 5 R's?
 

Aranince

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Apr 18, 2007
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Sure, but I only thought it mattered on the Mac.

I wouldn't be surprised if it matter more on Windows than a Mac.

All it does is to make sure you aren't syncing it when you unplug it. If iTunes is done syncing it...then you can unplug it. But unplugging it while its syncing is a bad idea.
 

Eraserhead

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I wouldn't be surprised if it matter more on Windows than a Mac.

Windows writes data to external drives immediately as it knows they can be disconnected. However Mac OS X caches the data so it isn't always written straight away.

Of course its probably best to always eject the disk properly, especially if it has critical data on it.

All it does is to make sure you aren't syncing it when you unplug it. If iTunes is done syncing it...then you can unplug it. But unplugging it while its syncing is a bad idea.

True, but on the Mac especially it is better to eject it correctly.

what can i do??
idont want to lose my photos

the ipod wasnt syncing, because there was no itunes.

Have you tried the 5 R's?

Did you copy the photos on in Disk Mode? If so is the iPod showing up in My Computer?
 

Eraserhead

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Go through the five R's except Restoring and then report back, you won't lose your data.


Btw how can you copy photos onto an iPod Mini except in disk mode? They only had black and white screens... Are you sure you don't have an iPod Nano?
 

mati0000

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Original poster
Sep 6, 2006
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Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Go through the five R's except Restoring and then report back, you won't lose your data.


Btw how can you copy photos onto an iPod Mini except in disk mode? They only had black and white screens... Are you sure you don't have an iPod Nano?

I ve done de 5 rs except the last r, and nothing happens
There is no problem to copy photos or anithing you want not in the disk mode.
i go to my pc and then to ipod and there i saved whatever.
I COULDN´T see the photos with my ipod
 

Eraserhead

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Can you try and explain yourself more clearly, your English is very broken, I don't really understand how you put your photos onto your iPod in the first place.
 
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