I had to take my cmputer back to factory settings and lost my music.How do I get the songs that I have already purchased back?

I had to take my computer back to factory settings and I lost my music.How do I get my music that I previously back on Itunes?

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer files/docs/pics/music/etc.
Certainly you did not restore your computer without making sure that your backup copy was up to date.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup ( not good), then you can transfer itunes purchases from an ipod: File>Transfer Purchases

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Ive restored my Ipod nano and the songs that I've already purchased are now not syncing to my device. How do I get those songs back on the nano?

Ive restored my Ipod nano and the songs that I've already purchased are now not syncing to my device. How do I get those songs back on the nano?

Either redownload them directly to the iPod by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
or sync them to your iPod via iTunes
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod

My computer's harddrive was recently reimaged. How do I get the songs that were in my I-Tunes before loaded back into my newly downloaded I-Tunes?

I have an older IiPod Nano, model MC027LL. I'm using 2.6 GB of space, but I have 4.7 GB of space remaining. I've had iTunes for several years now. I recently had to have my hard drive re-imaged. When I got it back, I downloaded iTunes again, signed into my account, and when I clicked on "Purchases" I could see my songs. But, when I tried to download them into my new iTunes Library, it said my computer was not authorized. So, I went to my Account Settings, and removed all my previous authorizations. Then when I click on "Set Up an Allowance" iTunes shuts down. Additionally, when I connect my iPod up to my computer, a message comes on within the iTunes program which says, "An iPod has been detected, but it could not be identified properly. Please disconnect and reconnect the iPod, then try again. If the problem persists, uninstall iTunes, then install iTunes again." Is it possible that my iPod is so old that it is causing these problems? If so, if I get a new iPod, how do I ensure that I can still get my iTunes installed once again onto my new iPod.?

Hey there AirForceVet,
It sounds like your iPod is causing an error message to appear in iTunes when you connect it so you cannot transfer your purchases to the computer. I wouldn't jump to needing a new iPod just yet, I would like you to use the troubleshooting in the following article about that error message. It may come to reinstalling iTunes, but if that's the case there are specific steps to do it in a certain order that it will walk you through for Windows 7.
iPod nano: Error message saying that iPod could not be identified properly
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

Everything on my computer was erased and itunes was reinstalled. how do i get the songs on my ipod back into the itunes library?

How do I get all my songs from my ipod back into the itunes library if itunes was uninstalled and reinstalled?

Do you have iCloud? Or do you have a backup of iTunes profile? More info please

I had my Ipod touch 4gen on itunes of computer that crashed. On new computer i updated it, hit the wrong button, and lost everything. How do i get my old songs, apps, and account money back?

I had my ipod 4gen itunes on a computer that crashed. With the new computer I update it to the lastest version. I hit the wrong transfer button and lost everything. How do I get my old songs, apps, and money back from my old account, if thats possible?

I cant find any of my recently bought songs or the apps i have purchased. When I was updating my ipod there was a button that asked about transfering purchases and I didnt read it, and I didnt update manually so i think thats why i lost everything. I clicked on the intrustions and clicked on apps and i coulnt find any of my old stuff.

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When I synced my phone with my mac, the music that I had in my phone got transferred to my mac. 140 songs to be exact, however I can no longer see the songs on my phone, only the purchased album I have appears. How can I get the songs I had back?

Connect your phone to computer, and sync like this. Check the boxes for the playlists, artists, albums you want to sync. Then click Apply. If you have enough space on your phone, you can choose Entire music library.

HT201272 My computer was acting up so i had to restore it and i lost everything. how do i get the songs back that i already paid for?

My computer was acting up so i had to restore it and i lost everything. how do i get the songs back that i already paid for?

The easiest way to get back missing items? Restore your whole hard drive with all your irreplaceable things like photos in about 20 minutes from the backup clone you make on a regular basis.
Downloading (using iOS or computer) past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519 - enabled with iTunes 10.3 and newer; not all media formats are available in all countries (see: iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match Availability by Country - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085); apps, books (not audiobooks), music, t.v. shows, and movies (some - not all studios have permitted this). Downloading previously purchased movies and TV shows requires iTunes 10.6 or later. Discontinued items not available. For items not included in the iCloud list (e.g., ringtones), or locations or computer systems where iCloud is not (yet?) available, you only get one download per fee paid. Apple notes it is your responsibility to back up your purchases.
Select the store on the left side of iTunes.
Click on Purchased on the right side under Quick Links.
You can re-download your available previous purchases.

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AVG tried to take over the Firefox Program. I unchecked some stuff on AVG and now Firefox doesn't look right. There is only a bar at the top of the page with "Firefox" and "new Tab" . How do I get the Firebox homepage back?

Google Toolbar Options, in the Search tab, make sure that '''Enable the Google new tab page''' is check-marked. If that doesn't fix it for you, see this for support information about the Google Toolbar. <br />
[http://www.google.com/support/toolbar/?hl=en] <br />
Or visit the Google Toolbar forum. <br />
[http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Toolbar?hl=en]
As far as your UserAgent showing Firefox 3.0.11, see this: <br />
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Websites+or+add-ons+incorrectly+report+incompatible+browser
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HT1657 I rented a few movies and downloaded them to my computer. Before they had been viewed, I updated my iTunes software and the movies were no longer in my library. How can I access the movies as I have already paid for them?

I rented a few movies and downloaded them to my computer. Before they had been viewed, I updated my iTunes software and the movies were no longer in my library. How can I access the movies as I have already paid for them?

Try here > iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
iCloud doesn't support movies...
iCloud backs up your:
Purchased music, TV shows, apps, and books
Photos and video in the Camera Roll
Device settings
App data
Home screen and app organization
Messages (iMessage, SMS, and MMS)
Ringtones
From here > Apple - iCloud - Store and back up your content in iCloud.

I updated my iPod and it erased everything i had on it. How do i retrieve the songs that i bought from the iTunes store? when i try to download/buy them again they tell me i have already purchased them do i want to buy them again?

I updated my iPod and it erased everything i had on it. How do i retrieve the songs that i bought from the iTunes store? when i try to download/buy them again they tell me i have already purchased them do i want to buy them again? I have authorized my computer but none of them are in my music now.

You buy one and only one download.
It is your responsibility to move/copy/backup your music.
Certainly you did not update your ipod without making sure that you had transferred anything purchased on the ipod to your computer and included it in your regular backup copy of your computer.

Its is possible to back up the songs that i have on my iPod touch in iCloud or either in iTunes?

its is possible to back up the songs that i have on my iPod touch in iCloud or either in iTunes?

You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
To iCloud for non iTunes purchases only if you subscribe to the paid iTunes Match service
To the computer by:
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities

Ipod classic has been wiped. cannot see it on the 'device list' in my itunes. I have tried restoring to factory settings and reloading...it reloads some of the music, but when I plug the Ipod back in, it wipes it again.

Ipod classic has been wiped saying 'no music'etc.
Cannot see it on the 'device list' in my itunes. I have tried restoring to factory settings and reloading...it reloads some of the music, but when I plug the Ipod back in, it wipes it again. Ocassionally Itunes freezes when I plug in the Ipod.

Make sure your headphones are plugged in all the way, meaning you cannot see any of the silver still showing from the headphone's plug.
A feature of the Nano is to put it to sleep when the display goes out and it does not detect any headphones.
B-rock

I have had to reset my iPad to factory settings and lost iTunes

Question: how can I retrieve my iTunes, mad configure across all 3 pieces of kit.
I have had to reset my iPad 2 to factory settings, and in so doing lost iTunes and photos.
This has been a very long term issue with my Icloud account. It's never worked on my mac notebook, iPad nor recently purchased iPhone 4.
This issue has been compounded by bad advice from Apple Helpine who is insisted I recreate an Apple ID using a gmail account.
A meeting at a Genius Bar discredited this advice and promised to send me an email explaining how to get, retrieve my mac e address, that email did not arrive.
In desperation I have had to reset my iPad, reset my ID and at least iCloud is now working for the first time.
However I suspect the iTunes is now attached to the gmail account, which I do not wish to receive.

Typos mad = and
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I changed my apple ID and lost everything. How do I get all my apps and purchased items back?

I changed my apple ID and lost everything. How do I get all my apps and purchased items back?

Content and Apple IDs -
Content is forever tied to the Apple ID that bought it. Apple does not transfer content from one Apple ID to another. Apple does not merge Apple IDs. You will never be able to access your content bought with one Apple ID with a new Apple ID.

I've purchased 9 songs from iTunes and a week later I decided to factory reset my iMac. How do I get the songs back?

I've purchased 9 songs from iTunes and a week later I decided to factory reset my iMac. How do I get the songs back?

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