Wiping a defective iPod

My iPod is broken (32,000 + defective sectors) and has 16 songs on it but freezes iTunes whenever I plug it in. Is there a way to wipe it clean without iTunes, i.e. just standalone?

iPod Classic

Posted on Jun 7, 2024 11:25 AM

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the fiend

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Jun 8, 2024 11:18 AM in response to DaveLeno

See your other post.

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