I am using MacOpener, why can I see the contents of the iPod drive in Windows Explorer?
Both the MacOpener trial, and full versions do not let you see hidden files on the HFS+ partition on the iPod by default. There are two ways to see these directories — one is to just call up the directory through the Start->Run command. You could do Start->Run, and then type: E:\iPod_Control\Music\F00 where E: is your iPod drive letter. Or, if you want to do this more permanently, so the directories will display in Windows Explorer, you can make a change in the registry. Go to Start->Run, and type regedit. Hit enter, and this will launch the registry editor. Now hit F3 to search in the registry, and type “SkipFINDER_isInvisibleDirsAndFiles” (without the quotes — you can also copy and paste that). After the program has found it (it may take a little while), you’ll see that phrase highlighted on the right side of the screen. Double-click on the highlighted box, type in the number 0 for the new value, hit enter, and then quit regedit. Now you should be able to see those folders in Explo
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