For some reason Apple has not released the 1.30 update for the iPod for the Windows platform.
Here is a download link to an iPod updater updates an iPod to 1.30 on a PC.
http://homepage.mac.com/iberic1/WiniPod_Update_130.zip
The iPod firmware was extracted from the 1.30 updater for MacOS9 and inserted the new firmware into the older windows updater (1.2.6).
This is not the official software so it could screw up your iPod, so I do NOT take any responsibility for what happens to your computer or your iPod if you use this software.
But I wouldn’t worry the software worked great for my iPod and it is now running 1.30 just fine. ![]()

iPod Software 1.3 Update
The iPod Software 1.3 Update provides iTunes 4 support,
including playback of AAC encoded audio files (Mac-only). Additional
enhancements include audio playback and user interface improvements,
increased playback time on scroll-wheel iPods, and longer stand-by time
for all iPods.
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