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Apple Utility for iPod Shuffle Repair

Techtree News Staff, Oct 27, 2006 1607 hrs IST

Apple Computer has released a software utility for repair of its first-generation iPod Shuffle digital music players...

Apple Computer has released a software utility for its first-generation iPod Shuffle digital music players, which addresses several issues that are being experienced by users in connection with these devices. The company said the software utility, called "Reset Utility version 1.0," restores iPod Shuffles by completely erasing all music and data on players, and then reinstalling software version 1.1.4. Apple hence advises users to take a back-up of their entire content before making use of the utility. The utility is designed to work only with first-generation 512MB or 1GB iPod Shuffles; it requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later; and it is available as a 2.1MB free download from Apple's Web site. The Reset Utility fixes those Shuffles that are recognized only on Macs in Apple System Profiler under USB Hardware, and that fail to appear or mount in the Finder, thereby ensuring these Shuffles are recognized when attempting to restore the software. Those iPod Shuffles that fail during the restore process, showing errors such as "Firmware update failure. Disk write error" also stand to be repaired by the Reset utility, even if they take several minutes to be recognized. The utility also fixes issues wherein the iPod appears in My Computer on Windows systems as a "Removable Disk" but fails to mount correctly. All that the new utility requires is an admin user password. It does not need users to restore the Shuffle a second time after using it. Meanwhile, Apple says that the new utility might help users solve issues related to inability to play music, or to sync with Apple's online store iTunes.

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Discussion Board

ajab

,djibouti, on May 21, 2009 12:06 AM

good

Neha Pathak

,Pune, on Dec 18, 2008 05:59 PM

I have an apple ipod shuffle and its firmware has been damaged.How can i reload the software? From where will i get the software? Do i have to download it from net ? else where will it get repaired? plz reply..

piet lut

,willemstad, on Dec 17, 2008 07:41 AM

and where to downloa this repai tool ?

jjohn1865

,new delhi, on Dec 04, 2008 01:25 PM

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dhanraj

,coimbatore, on May 26, 2008 06:49 PM

my ipod is not at all switchin on.wat should we do 2 repair it?we hav every recipts n bill 4 it.it's a new one v got it in dubai jus 2 weeks b4 jus helps us

shashank u k

,banglore, on May 05, 2008 12:27 PM

Left earphone of my apple ipod shuffel is not upto its volume......can anybody help me please...?

NICK

,N. HAVERHILL, on Mar 29, 2008 08:50 AM

MY BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE WILL THIS HELP ME

sandeep singh

,delhi,india, on Dec 01, 2007 06:35 PM

softwares of my ipod have been formatted and it is not wonking properly tell me how can i get these softwares

girish

,davangere, on Jan 10, 2008 04:47 PM

my ipod is not working & even it is not starting also, when i connect to the PC and run the T sonic software then it is axcess and when i want to format it is not formating the error is scsi is not updating

allan

,philippines, on Sep 25, 2007 06:58 PM

error no fat32 system...!!! how ill fix it? anybody here knows this problem?

baby

,angeles city, on Apr 02, 2007 05:25 AM

thanks

Sampath

,Chennai, on Jan 19, 2007 05:08 PM

help me for i/o error problem for windows

Rox

,HangZhou, on Nov 20, 2006 10:29 AM

I/O Error

nick

,belleville, on Nov 14, 2006 07:23 AM

waht is the passwerd on my ipodnano

duong

,danang, on Oct 31, 2006 06:49 AM

My ipod have I/O device error when input my computer.

Celso O. Regala

,Cebu City Philippines, on Nov 08, 2006 08:42 AM

i/o error how did you fix it? thats my problem too

Celso O. Regala

,Cebu City Philippines, on Nov 08, 2006 08:16 AM

This is very helpful for ipod shuffle user.

scott gladman

,brisbane, on Nov 05, 2006 12:27 PM

how do u get the music of the shuffel

egroeg

,tr mahr, on Oct 29, 2006 04:40 PM

egroeg

,tr mahr, on Oct 29, 2006 04:39 PM

pppp

Anonymous

,CBE, on Oct 28, 2006 10:08 AM

the usb transfer in my '1st-gen' iPod Shuffle is very very slow . will this piece of software update improve it ? remains to be seen ...

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