How to check if iPod HDD is fine.

Written By: windowsio ROBLOX And More

Comments: 6

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

Time Required

5 minutes

Introduction

We will check if our HDD is working fine.

Step 1

Hold down the SELECT (middle) button and the MENU button to restart your iPod.
Then hold down the select (middle) button and the previous track button.

Step 2

Scroll your click wheel to IO (select with select)
Then Hard Drive

Step 4

If you get a message "11ror!" your HDD is toast. RIP HDD ;(
Else, your HDD is fine!

Conclusion

To restart your iPod hold down the select (middle) button and the menu button.

6 comments

After holding down select and previous track buttons in Step 1, my iPod always shows a warning sign with www.apple.com/support/ipod Is there a way to get around this?

andrew.zellman - 23/08/20

Dead hard drive then.

Cody Baxter -

If it's a red x then yes, your hard drive is dead.

To be completely honest reading this guide I did a really bad job of being professional. Sorry for the cringe guys.

windowsio ROBLOX And More -

I am able to get to the scanner, but my iPod boot loops before its able to finish. What would that mean?

CreeperDoolie -

I've just ordered an iFlash for my iPod Classic and wondered if the hard drive in my iPod was getting bad, but this helped out a ton! I may even keep using my iPod until the drive dies. The menu is really useful and confirmed that I don't need to replace the battery either! Thanks a bunch for this guide!

Metabera -

M’mmm it seems to be ‘stuck’ at START SCAN… I pressed the SELECT BUTTON but it iPod just stays on the same screen - When it states “Scan takes a while Before scan: START SCAN” just how long is a while?..

Ken Lowe -

How to check if iPod HDD is fine.

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Author

windowsio ROBLOX And More

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