From fa6e3f15d72665c6dcba96edf626cc07e4d83493 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 22:08:14 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add #41 to Tips and Tricks Readme section --- README.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8af7eee..8aff1c6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -116,6 +116,17 @@ In all cases you can try to update Rythmbox to the latest version, sync again or If you want to use this script on different computers it makes sense to simply copy the script into the IPod's root directory. +#### Format/Restore/Recover IPod +([#41](https://github.com/nims11/IPod-Shuffle-4g/issues/41)) If you formatted your IPod wrong and lost all data you can still recover it. +It is important to **not use MBR/GPT**. You need to directly create a **Fat16 Filesystem**: + +```bash +mkfs.vfat -F 16 /dev/sdX +``` + +Run this script to generate the new database. All missing sound files should be regenrated by the IPod on next use. +Your IPod should work and play music again now. + ## TODO * Last.fm Scrobbler * Qt frontend From 84a3dbf6e61bed469329112016f9952e4e068272 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 22:11:25 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Better mkfs command --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8aff1c6..bcf1c80 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ to simply copy the script into the IPod's root directory. It is important to **not use MBR/GPT**. You need to directly create a **Fat16 Filesystem**: ```bash -mkfs.vfat -F 16 /dev/sdX +sudo mkfs.vfat -I -F 16 -n IPOD /dev/sdX ``` Run this script to generate the new database. All missing sound files should be regenrated by the IPod on next use.