After syncing my iPod touch in iTunes, I find that nearly all of the songs on my iPod have disappeared.

I plugged my iPod into my Windows 7 computer for it to charge. When I went to listen to music, it told me I only had 11 songs on it, when just moments before it had over 300. When I checked my music on the iPod itself, I had a different list of songs than what the computer told me. I never clicked anything that would've erased anything, and it's never done this before. What can I do?

Sounds like this computer was not you syncing computer and autos-syncing was turned on. Thus, when you connect to other than you syncing computer the synced media from your iPod gets erased and replaced with that on the "new" computer.
Restore the iPod on your computer

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i suggest that you only charge your ipod using a power charger, then it won't ever matter what songs are in your library.
however, you wouldn't be able to add any songs to your ipod in the future...because if you sync your library with your ipod, any songs that you deleted would be removed from your ipod.
hth
angie
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Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
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Transfer your purchases the same way, choosing "transfer purchases" this time.
When you connect your iPod for the first time, all media content will be erased. But you can restore your settings and app data from your manual backup afterwards.
Don't forget to set up at least one contact and event on your new computer to be able to merge calendars and contacts when you sync the ipod for the first time.
Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread:http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
About backups and what's saved: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
How to back up and restore:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
How to download apps for free again:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Saving other data is also described here. How to back up your data and set up as a new device

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Ipod touch stolen: can apple reset settings/track it with the serial number?, Ipod touch stolen: can apple reset settings/track it with the serial number?

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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2009273&tstart=25

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my ipod picks and chooses when i connect whether its going to update or not,
In Auto, it updates every time you connect it.
If you do not change anything it iTunes, the update will take only a second because there was nothing changed to update.

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You can try and find 3rd party applications that might help you. I'm sure you'll pay, however.
Let this be a very important lesson learned.
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If you do not have access to the iTunes Library on your Old computer... or its Backup...
See these 2 Links...
Syncing to a New Computer...
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
If you do have access... See Here...
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
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From your OLD computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
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Try:
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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
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