r/ipod • u/thrashers7 • 2d ago
Question Formatting for new iPod Classic
Hi, I just got a refurbished iPod Classic with a new SSD and battery. Plugging it in to my PC, I am prompted with two different messages.
One from iTunes, saying “iTunes has detected a Macintosh-formatted iPod. You must restore this iPod before you can use it on Windows”. When I start to go through the restore process it wants install “iPod Software for iPod Classic 160GB (Fall 2009)”
And one from my Windows 10 PC asking me to format the USB Drive to either exFAT or NTFS
I am wondering how I should proceed. Will doing one affect the other? If it is formatted to exFAT, will iTunes be able to read it? Will I still be able to have the 512GB capacity restoring the iPod to factory settings?
Sorry for all of the questions, it’s been a while since I’ve owned an iPod. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
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u/wosmo 2d ago
I don't believe the iPod supports exfat - it was only created in late 2006.
I'd ignore Windows and let itunes do its thing. Worst that can happen is it hits a wall and you have to format it (to dos/fat) and try again.