Hi there,
I have a 5.5G 80GB iPod Video (MA448LL) and my hard drive (MK8010GAH) seems to be dying; (RWA iMod actually).
My computer system is WinXP Pro with the latest iTunes (v8.0.2.20) installed.
I'm thinking of buying the 100GB hard drive (MK1011GAH) as a replacement, and sending it to Vinnie to put it in.
This page says that it is compatible with the iPod:
100GB Hard Drive for iPod (MK1011GAH): RapidRepair
I'm wondering:
1) After I have the new hard drive properly put in, do I need to use WinXP or some software to partition and format it first,
or just use iTunes to "Restore" it?
I noticed that there is a small first partition with about 126 MB of unallocated space in my current 80GB drive, with the rest in FAT32 format.
2) Will my iPod and iTunes be able to recognize the full 100GB (probably slightly less than that),
or mistook it for a 80GB drive, rendering the additional space unusable?
(I remember reading on some online forum about someone encountering such a problem.)
Vinnie suggested that I ask RapidRepair to make sure, and I have emailed them.
Meanwhile, I would be glad to hear from anyone who had successfully done it themselves on their iPods, and know the answers.
Thanks very much!