C:\>ipodpatcher -a bootloader - ipodvideo.ipod
ipodpatcher 4.0 with v3.0 bootloaders (v1.0 for 2nd Gen Nano)
(C) Dave Chapman 2006-2009
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[INFO] Scanning disk devices...
[INFO] Read XML info (9692 bytes)
[INFO] Ipod found - Video (aka 5th Generation) ("winpod") - disk device 1
Usage: ipodpatcher --scan
    or ipodpatcher [DISKNO] [action]

Where [action] is one of the following options:
        --install
  -l,   --list
  -r,   --read-partition     bootpartition.bin
  -w,   --write-partition    bootpartition.bin
  -rf,  --read-firmware      filename.ipod[x]
  -rfb, --read-firmware-bin  filename.bin
  -wf,  --write-firmware     filename.ipod[x]
  -wfb, --write-firmware-bin filename.bin
  -we,  --write-embedded
  -a,   --add-bootloader     filename.ipod[x]
  -ab,  --add-bootloader-bin filename.bin
  -d,   --delete-bootloader
  -f,   --format
  -c,   --convert
        --read-aupd          filename.bin
        --write-aupd         filename.bin
  -x    --dump-xml           filename.xml

The .ipodx extension is used for encrypted images for the 2nd Gen Nano.

DISKNO is the number (e.g. 2) Windows has assigned to your ipod's hard disk.
The first hard disk in your computer (i.e. C:\) will be disk 0, the next disk
will be disk 1 etc.  ipodpatcher will refuse to access a disk unless it
can identify it as being an ipod.