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can anyone tell me what this means?

Type -36 error (I/O Errors (bummers)

This file is having difficulty while either reading from the drive or writing to the drive. The file
may have been improperly written data to the drive or the hard drive or disk may be damaged.
This is almost always indicative of a media error (hard error on the disk). Sometimes (rarely) it is transient.

Solutions: Try copying the file to another drive. Use a disk recovery software, such as Disk First Aid to examine the disk. You can try rebooting with all extensions off. Once in a while this will allow you to read the data. The file in question should be restored from a backup that was stored on a differnt disk. Regular backups can reduce the time to recover from this error.

i had the -36 error problem and i went to apple's site to fix it. they said this... is their an international phone number i could call. or an email adress i could send my problem to?

now whenever i turn on my ipod there is a folder with an "!" how do i solve this!!!!!!!!
[1044 byte] By [smorzander] at [2007-11-10 4:53:05]
# 1 Re: can anyone tell me what this means?
You need to restore the iPod ( http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61003). The phone numbers are listed on the Apple site. Just use the site map to find the page ( http://www.apple.com/contact/phone_contacts.html).
honeybee1236 at 2007-11-15 13:45:45 >
# 2 Re: can anyone tell me what this means?
I had the same ! and folder symbol. Im in London so i took mine to the Apple Store in Regent Street and when i asked the guy was the problem a common one he replied no. They exchanged mine because of the warranty - mine was only 4 weeks old.

I couldnt get mine to reset itself via the ipod software and i couldnt get it into diskmode, which everyone talks about but dont know what it does...

To get discmode you need to hold down the previous << select >> foward keys to altogther.

It takes a few attempts believe me!

If I was you I would suggest logging onto apples website go to Genius Bar and book an appointment to see the genius.. you have to book!!! Get on there early because when i logged on at 10am store hours the only appointment i could get is 3pm.

Hope that helps you a little,

Ed
emh_UK2 at 2007-11-15 13:46:45 >
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