vPod FAQ

vPod Frequently Asked Questions

There was an error while reading your iPod database. This could result from many things but most likely means that your iPod is using a version of software that vPod doesn’t know about.

This is a general error that results from many things, but the most common reason is that you have used a version of iTunes with your iPod that is too new and vPod is no longer able to work with your iPod. To fix this you will need to sync with an older version of iTunes previous to version 7.3.

Another common reason for this error is that you are using an iPod that is too new for vPod to work with. vPod does not work with the iPod Nano 3rd Generation, iPod Touch or iPhone.

vPod does not work with my iPhone, iPod Touch, iPod Nano 3rd Generation, etc.

vPod does not work with the above iPods at all, and probably won’t ever. Please see the “When will a new version of vPod come out?” question for more details on why.

vPod is showing all my movies as songs and I can’t watch them.

vPod was written before the iPod supported video and it does not understand video files. To get your videos back you will need to sync with iTunes. It is not recommended that you use vPod if you intend to watch video.

When will a new version of vPod come out?

This is probably the most common question and the one I am least able to answer. The best answer is “I don’t know.” and the second best answer is “Maybe never.” The reason for this is that due to legal constraints it is very difficult for me to work on a new version of vPod. I would like to someday update it since I know many people enjoy using it but at this time I can’t say if it will ever happen.

vPod erased all my music/movies/other!

I’m happy to say that this very seldom happens, but since it has happened here is a list of ways to get back to normal. The first thing to be clear on is that vPod never erases a file unless you specifically tell it to. What most likely happens is that vPod has created a bad iPod database and even though all your files are still there the iPod doesn’t know how to find them. Read on for ways to solve that.

  • When you first ran vPod you were asked if you would like to create a backup of your iPod’s database. If you said yes you can restore that database to get everything back. This is only useful if this is the first time you are running vPod. If so, just follow these steps:
    1. Connect your iPod and close iTunes and vPod.
    2. Open “My Computer” and find your iPod’s drive, double click it.
    3. From the Tools menu select Folder Options, the View tab and then select “Show hidden files and folders.”, uncheck “Hide extensions for known file types.” then press OK.
    4. Browse to the iPod_Control folder, then the iTunes folder.
    5. Delete the iTunesDB file.
    6. Rename the iTunesDB.vPodBackup file to iTunesDB.
    7. Go back to “My Computer” and right click your iPod to Eject it.
    8. Your iPod should now be showing all of your original content. If this did not work try one of the other solutions below.
  • Sync with iTunes. That’s it. That’s the easiest way to get all of your stuff back. If you can’t use iTunes for some reason keep reading.
  • Copy all of the files off the iPod and import them in to another program like iTunes. Your iPod stores all of your music and videos as files on the iPod’s drive. You can copy all those files to your computer and then re-sync them if something bad happens.
    1. Connect your iPod and close iTunes and vPod.
    2. Open “My Computer” and find your iPod’s drive, double click it.
    3. From the Tools menu select Folder Options, the View tab and then select “Show hidden files and folders.”, uncheck “Hide extensions for known file types.” then press OK.
    4. Browse to the iPod_Control folder, then the iTunes folder.