Small Values of Cool: It's all gone a bit Pete Tong

November 26, 2004

It's all gone a bit Pete Tong

Running iTunes on Windows, whenever I try to update my iPod, I get the following error dialog:

Windows - Delayed Write Failed - Windows was unable to save all the data for the file \Device\Harddisk2\DP(1)0-0+6\iPod_Control\Music\F09\07 Cryin_ Won_t Help You No.mp3. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.

This doesn't always happen after the same amount of time - it may happen after loading 50 tunes, it may get to 150. It's not always the same tune, either.

The iPod will have frozen at this point, and needs a reset. Sometimes I need to reload the iPod software after this happens, sometimes not.

I've recreated this issue connecting to two seperate Windows machines, so whatever the problem is, it's on the iPod side. I rang Apple Support, and they suggested that I re-format the iPod's HD. I'd thought that reloading the iPod software did that, but apparently not.

I'll try this when I get home. I can't do it now - I'm on a client site in Orpington again. Wish me luck, 'cos if that doesn't work, it's got to be sent away to the menders. :-(

Posted to iPod by Simon Brunning at November 26, 2004 01:41 PM

Comments

Good plan, 'cos cryin' won't help you, no.

Posted by: Alan Green on November 26, 2004 08:41 PM

Click Click? Never heard of them...

Posted by: Simon Brunning on November 29, 2004 04:34 PM

i get the same message. but the song has usually copied. it's really annoying, cause it freezes up itunes and sometimes windows.

i think it's cause itunes is trying to copy ALL the songs at once. like, it doesn't do them one a time. cause if i copy (painstakingly) them one at a time, i never get the error. as soon as i drag 2 or 3 files over, i start to get the same error.

Posted by: rich on January 21, 2005 12:23 AM

Has anybody had any luck finding out what the problem is when they get the "Delayed Write Failed" message? I have been trying to get my iPod updated for the last week and keep getting that message even after restoring it. I am starting to get really pissed off at the stupid thing.

Posted by: Jason on July 11, 2005 04:53 PM