2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
Thanks!
Eddie
[351 byte] By [eappell] at [2007-11-9 14:43:08] 
I installed iTunes and the 2.1 firmware update. iTunes works great, but NONE of my other iPod apps work now. This includes XPlay (shows NO tracks). Anapod Explorer (sends error and says I need to reset my iPod), and Media Center 9 (CRASHES when I select the iPod). This is not cool... Anyone have any insight into this?
Thanks!
Eddie
# 1 Re: 2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
Was wondering about that. They probably made some changes to the iPod's database. And since Apple doesn't tell anyone, especially 3rd Party software makers what the changes will be, they are stuck.This is going to get messy...
ashawley at 2007-11-15 17:20:05 >
# 2 Re: 2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
I don't know if this will help with Media Center 9 as I don't yet have that, but there is a patch that will restore compatibility btwn iTunes and XPlay. (Actually, it's a registry entry)Just click on this url to download the patch: http://download.mediafour.com/xplay/XPlay_reg_patch_for_iTunes4.1.reg
I found this patch in the xplay forums at: http://forums.mediafour.com/showthread.php?threadid=3255
It worked for me in restoring my ability to use XPlay after I had iTunes on there. Again, as far as whether this'll fix your MC9 compatability issues...well, your mileage may vary
Hope this helps!
-turtlebird-
turtlebird at 2007-11-15 17:21:05 >
# 3 Re: 2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
Wow, they were quick to get that out...but I've read over at the JRiver boards that folks are using 2.1 fine w/MC9, so Phil's issue must have been a glitch somewhere else...Adam
ashawley at 2007-11-15 17:22:04 >
# 4 Re: 2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
2.1 and MC9 work fine for me. (iTunes is another story :;)markp99 at 2007-11-15 17:23:04 >
# 5 Re: 2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
well, the registry setting I posted fixes an incompatibility btwn iTunes and XPlay. Sounds like there's also one btwn iTunes and MC9. maybe the XPlay registry change resolves the MC9 prob too.. But I'd contact the makers of MC9 (and point out that XPlay already put out a patch to ensure compatibility)turtlebird at 2007-11-15 17:24:14 >
# 6 Re: 2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
Originally posted by turtlebird well, the registry setting I posted fixes an incompatibility btwn iTunes and XPlay. Sounds like there's also one btwn iTunes and MC9. maybe the XPlay registry change resolves the MC9 prob too.. But I'd contact the makers of MC9 (and point out that XPlay already put out a patch to ensure compatibility)
Turns out MC9 works fine if iTunes is not installed. I uninstalled iTunes and it works like a charm. I applied the patch for XPlay, but that still doesn't work for me. When I double-click "XPlay Music" I get a blank window with the hourglass that never ends. It just hangs. Also I still can't get Anapod to work either...
eappell at 2007-11-15 17:25:13 >
# 7 Re: 2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
hmmm... the patch totally worked for me (I was having the same problem as you with XPlay). You should go to the XPlay forum thread that the patch was posted on (the second link I posted in my initial msg) and let them know that, even with the patch, your XPlay no longer works. Hopefully someone over there will get it resolved for you!Good luck! I can only imagine how frustrated you must be right now.
turtlebird at 2007-11-15 17:26:06 >
# 8 Re: 2.1 has screwed up my iPod!
Thanks, I will do that. I am frustrated, but at least my iPod hasn't required re-formatting, and I can still listen to all of the stuff on it, so it could be worse...eappell at 2007-11-15 17:27:10 >
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