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How do you get the songs from your iPod onto the iTunes library?

Lost my itunes library how do i get the songs from my ipod to a blank libary ?

  • My hard drive crashed in my comp not to long ago and when i replaced it i lost my itunes library. Now i have everything reloaded and a empty itunes library. I still have all my songs on my ipod and i want to get them into the library, but it tells me that my ipod is paired up with a different library. how can i get my songs of my ipod to this new library!

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    this method only works on windows xp and on some vistas. #1 Plug in your iPod. # 2 From the Desktop, go to My Computer and find the iPod (usually designated by a drive letter. i e. E: or F:) # 3 Open the folder. # 4 Go to Tools > Folder Options > View (the tab) > scroll to Show Hidden Files and Folders and click it. # 5 Click OK # 6 Go back to your iPod folder/drive, there you will find a new folder called iPod_Control # 7 Open it. # 8 The Music folder in it will have a bunch of folders named F00, F01 and so on. THEY HAVE YOUR MP3s. Look through the folders to find your stuff. #9 drag back into itunes or left click,open with itunes.whichever.dragging it may not always work so copy the file and paste it. or the automatic way:http://www.imtoo.com/ipod-computer-transfer.html or if you have a mac:http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/ipod_itunes/musicrescue.html

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Ok this is going to be kinda hard to describe, and i'm assuming your somewhat capable with a computer, but ill do my best. Plug in your Ipod to your computer. Open my computer, then click on your ipod. Under tools at the top, go to folder options then click the view tab at the top. Under hidden files and folders, make sure that the bullet is checked that says "show hidden files and folders". Exit that window and you should now see a semi-transparent file title "ipod control". Open it then proceed to music. Now you should see many files titled "F00" - f whatever. In these files are your media. If you open the files the titles look jibberish for the most part, but if you copy all the files to your main computer, then add them all to your library, Itunes should be able to retitle them. Be sure to consolidate all your music in one place.

redcardoor56

There are a couple programs that will let you transfer files from an iPod to a computer. The first is a program called iDump which is mainly for transferring files from iPod to computer and can be very useful if your computer deletes your music. The other is a program called iSyncTunes which will allow you to manage music between multiple libraries and your iPod. Both programs are free and work for Windows OS. You will need to make sure to enable the option to Manually Manage Music and Videos so you don't loose anything. Something else you might consider is to get a backup hard drive so you can store your data, not just your iTunes library, in case of another computer crash. http://www.download.com/iDump/3000-2169_4-10407429.html?tag=lst-2&cdlPid=10819693 http://www.download.com/iSyncTunes/3000-2141_4-10452590.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10773456

devildoll

http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/ I really like this program because later on, after you have transfered all your songs and lets say you add some new songs on your ipod from a friends computer or something, it will scan your itunes library and your ipod and let you know what is not in your itunes library yet. Its totally safe and free to use. It will ask you to purchase it every 50 songs but you never have to. Just exit the prompt. Its very fast. I have been using it for years. Make sure that ipod is in manual mode. Dont sync it or else everything will get erased before you have a chance to do this.

cadisneygirl

the only thing i can think of is to uninstall and then reinstall iTunes to your computer.

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