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* Download [http://files.freemyipod.org/misc/winusb_driver.zip this] file and extract it somewhere
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* Download [http://files.freemyipod.org/misc/bootstrap_ipodclassic.exe this] file as well
 
* Download [http://files.freemyipod.org/targets/iPod%20classic/bootstrap_ipodclassic_itunes.exe bootstrap_ipodclassic_itunes.exe]
* Connect your iPod to your computer
* Make sure iTunes is closed
* Make sure iTunes is closed
* Kill "AppleMobileDeviceService.exe" using the task manager
* Kill "AppleMobileDeviceService.exe" using the task manager
* Connect your iPod to your computer
** Open the task manager (press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC)
** Click on the "Processes" tab
** Choose "AppleMobileDeviceService.exe"
** Press the "End Process" button
** Press "End Process" to confirm
* Do the same for "iTunesHelper.exe"
* Make sure the hold switch is not locked
* Make sure the hold switch is not locked
* Press and hold the menu and select buttons for between 10 and 15 seconds (The iPod will show an apple logo after about 5 seconds, keep holding the buttons until it seems to turn off completely)
* Press and hold the menu and select buttons for between 10 and 15 seconds - [http://youtu.be/Y_bIDtBohnE click here for a how-to video]. The iPod will show an apple logo after about 5 seconds, keep holding the buttons until it seems to turn off completely The display of your iPod should now stay black, and a new USB device called "Apple Recovery (DFU) USB Driver" should connect to your PC.
 
The display of your iPod should now stay black, and a new USB device called "Apple Recovery (DFU) USB Driver" should connect to your PC.
 
* Wait for the driver installation to complete
* Open the device manager
* Find the "Apple Recovery (DFU) USB Driver" device (Should be in the "USB controllers" category)
* Do a right click on it and choose "Update driver"
* Always choose the bottom-most option (don't search on windows update, choose everything manually) until you get to the list of available drivers
* Choose "All device types" and click "Next"
* Click "Have disk"
* Click "Browse"
* Navigate to the folder where you extracted the winusb_driver.zip file, and choose the "winusb.inf" file from it
* Click "Open"
* Click "OK"
* Click "Next"
* Wait for the driver installation to complete
* Wait for the driver installation to complete
* Run bootstrap_ipodclassic.exe
* Run bootstrap_ipodclassic_itunes.exe


Your iPod should now turn on and connect a 64MB drive called "UMSboot". If it doesn't, please ask for [[Contact|support]].
Your iPod should now turn on and connect a 64MB drive called "UMSboot". If it doesn't, please ask for [[Contact|support]].


* [[EmCORE Installation/iPodClassic/UMSboot|Next step]]
* [[EmCORE Installation/iPodClassic/UMSboot|Next step]]

Latest revision as of 01:23, 9 June 2016

Warning The information and/or topic discussed here is not up to date.

emCORE on iPod Classic is DEPRECATED, please use the Rockbox bootloader instead.

  • Download bootstrap_ipodclassic_itunes.exe
  • Connect your iPod to your computer
  • Make sure iTunes is closed
  • Kill "AppleMobileDeviceService.exe" using the task manager
    • Open the task manager (press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC)
    • Click on the "Processes" tab
    • Choose "AppleMobileDeviceService.exe"
    • Press the "End Process" button
    • Press "End Process" to confirm
  • Do the same for "iTunesHelper.exe"
  • Make sure the hold switch is not locked
  • Press and hold the menu and select buttons for between 10 and 15 seconds - click here for a how-to video. The iPod will show an apple logo after about 5 seconds, keep holding the buttons until it seems to turn off completely The display of your iPod should now stay black, and a new USB device called "Apple Recovery (DFU) USB Driver" should connect to your PC.
  • Wait for the driver installation to complete
  • Run bootstrap_ipodclassic_itunes.exe

Your iPod should now turn on and connect a 64MB drive called "UMSboot". If it doesn't, please ask for support.

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