Re: iPod Mac/PC compatability ?

Woody <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You plug a mac iPod into an XP machine and it tells you the disk isn't
> formatted and do you want to format it now.
>
> If you say yes, you end up with an overpriced disk drive.

Is there no way to fix this?

Can't you just run an iPod updater to get your iPod 'back'?

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