[ekrGA]

Hi all. I recently bought an iPod mini and love it. Here's my problem:
When I first got the iPod, I formatted it on my Mac, of course. Then I went to the beach for a month and the mac I have there is an older one, using OS 8.6 which is not compatible with iTunes or the iPod.
So I reformatted the iPod on my husband's pc, which erased everything I had stored but I figured, no problem, when I get back home, I'll just transfer what's on my Mac to the iPod. I can't seem to make this happen, however. When I connect the iPod to the Mac, I get a message asking if I want to delete the library that's on the iPod and replace it with what's on the Mac. Of course, I don't want to do this but do want to transfer what's on the Mac to the iPod. Whew!
I hope this is understandable and I hope someone has a solution to my problem. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Thanks,
Ellen

[kerby74]

If the iPod is formatted for Windows and the two computers are networked it would be easiest to transfer the music you want to the PC and then load the iPod from it.

[ekrGA]

Thanks but the two computers are 4 1/2 hours apart. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ellen

[ftaok]

Just for the record, the problem you're having has nothing to do with Mac/Windows formatting. If you had 2 Macs or 2 PCs, you'd be having the same problem.
The solution is to set your iPod for "Disk Use" and then to extract the music off of the iPod from the hidden folders. On a PC, it's easy to do. Just go into the system settings and enable the "show hidden files" button. On a Mac, you'll need to use some other utilities.
I would suggest reading this THREAD.