I don’t even own an ipod, but I found this information useful.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
Learn how to manually put iPod into Disk Mode.
When troubleshooting an issue with your iPod, it’s sometimes helpful to manually put it into Disk Mode.
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
1. Plug the iPod Power Adapter into an electrical outlet and connect iPod to the power adapter.
2. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Set it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
3. Press and hold the Play/Pause and Menu buttons until the Apple/iPod logo appears, then release them. This resets iPod. When you reset iPod all your music and data files are saved, but some customized settings may be lost.
4. When the Apple logo appears, immediately press and hold the Previous and Next buttons until the Disk Mode screen appears. (For iPod Software 1.0 through 1.1, a FireWire logo appears on the screen.)
5. Disconnect iPod from the power adapter and connect it to your computer.
Putting iPod mini or iPod (Click Wheel) into Disk Mode
1. Plug the iPod Power Adapter into an electrical outlet and connect iPod to the power adapter.
2. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Set it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
3. Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons for at least 6 seconds until the Apple logo appears.
4. When the Apple logo appears, release the Menu and Select buttons and immediately press and hold the Select and the Play/Pause buttons until the Disk Mode screen appears.
5. Disconnect iPod from the power adapter and connect it to your computer.
If you are having difficulty putting the iPod mini or iPod (Click Wheel) into Disk Mode, set the iPod on a flat surface. Make sure that the finger pressing the Select button is not touching the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Play/Pause button toward the outside of the click wheel and not near the center.
If you are still unable to put iPod mini or iPod (Click Wheel) into Disk Mode, use one finger from one hand to press the Select button, and one finger from the other hand to press the Play/Pause button.
Reset iPod to get it out of Disk Mode.
thanks for that info, really helped me to get my ipod going again. cheers j.
i have an ipod mini and this doesn’t work.
my ipod froze after using ephpod for the firs t time and i didn’t know how to discconnect the ipod.
i found something similar to “restarting” the ipod. their help was to hold menu and select. i tried your idea with the play and select button and it worked.
omg thank you soo much. my ipod just randomly went into disk mode and i was so scared !!
my ipod has gone into disk mode by itself and it just says on the screen ‘disk mode’ at the top and them a bit tick and ‘ok to disconnect’ i dont know how to get it back to normal, i tried resetting it but it just didn’t work, any ideas?
This didn’t work at all. When I tried putting it into disk mode that same icon popped up. When I reset it, one of three things come up. Either the charge sign saying it isn’t charged, the icon or the apple logo or just a blank screen. This has happened before and I had to get a new ipod. I followed the directions exactly. I don’t drop or do anything “bad” to my ipod. Nothing. I barely take it out of the house! Any ideas as to why this keeps happening! >:O
I have the same problem as Lisa! I was listening to my iPod mini earlier and it just went into disk mode and I don’t know why and nothing will work to take it off disk mode!?Please can somebody help me..
Who in the world created a stupid disk mode option, anyways?
I’ve ended up in the same position as Lisa. How do I get myself out of it now?
I have the same problem as Marika.,.. any suggestions?
when i tried putting it into to disk mode i reset it and then held the select and play/pause button for about 15 minutes and nothing happened except the apple icon stayed there. I have an ipod mini. the computer will not recognise it is connected so i can’t reset it
Omg thank you soo much. Your info really helped me.
To get it out of disk mode hold the center/select button down and menu down at the same time. Then it will switch to the apple. When that haappens hold down play/pause and it will go to main menu YA!!! XD!!!!
Hey I have a version of the same problem as everyone else, except that like some my ipod just randomly went into
disk mode and I can’t get it out of it and when I reset it this icon comes up that has a file folder and an exclamation point…
What is that and how do I get rid of it?…
okay thank you so much to casey who explained how to get it out of disk mode i was trippin out that my brothers ipod was totally screwed and i couldnt fix it lol cheers!
same as sam
Ok heres a problem, ipods are gay… mine froze up, i shoved it in disc mode, plugged it into the computer.. it says do not disconnect… then shows apple logo and comes up with the gay sick ipod symbol?
Dont know what the problem is.. if i can get it working i can sell it… if not.. then balls to that idea..
thnks sooooo much casey! thort mi ipod had broke & i was relli gutted lol anyway thnx …[x]…
my ipod is like frozed it only says ipod diagnostics and you can only see those words whenyou look dirctly to the ipod
as lisa said “”””my ipod has gone into disk mode by itself and it just says on the screen ‘disk mode’ at the top and them a bit tick and ‘ok to disconnect’ i dont know how to get it back to normal, i tried resetting it but it just didn’t work, any ideas? “”” i have the same problem :'( soo.. i use what Casey said ……….. but it goes to a cycle of the ipod icon it keeps turning on ipod icon to the light off icon :'( ….. man i cant even get back to the normal ipod mode :'( ……please help me
my ipod never comes out of that disk mode…..how do i go about it?i’ve tried all the options mentioned in the prev posts like holding the centre and menu etc…..any help would be appreciated….thanks
Casey I love you! Thank you so much! xxx
my ipod wont come out of disc mode what do i do?
CASEY!!!! You are a life saver! I also thought my ipod was broke and all my music would of been gone!! You are the best! Thanx again!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I was flipped out when I saw mine on disc mode, but holding down the menu button and the select button for a few seconds really did get it out of the disc mode. I also switched the hold button back and forth like you said to before hand. Thank goodness for smart people like you!!!!
You welcome loves anytime!
for fez that happend to me some time ago when that happens I kind of pressed them at the same time a few times then held it down. Eventually the apple will turn to main menu. Hope it works
WOAH THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thankyou thankyou thankyou! I went for a run 2 days ago and it started raining then my ipod went into disk mode I thought I had ruined it. its working again now
Huzzah!!! Horray for the interweb, and all you geniuses that it connects me to.
Yeah Thanks Casie! I was having the same problem like Lisa and everyone else who got stuck in Disk Mode, again, to everyone else who cant seem to get out of it by holding down the center piece, ALSO hold down the MENU button, it will turn completely off then turn it back on with the play button…….i was kinda surprised i found this out so fast, i simply googled Ipod Disk Mode and found this forum……..cool
what can i say…thank you so much !
mine still wont go out of disk mode i press the center and menu then it goes to the apple but theni press play and it just stays there and then nthing happens please help i just got this ipod i need help
thx! help me get back to rockin \m/^.^\m/
Thanks so much for that, it totally worked, got a bit stressed with the ipod. Did not have a clue what had happened!
That method really works 😀