Back up ipod help
I could do with some help...i just downloaded the 2.1 firmware and its asking me to back up ipod and i said yes but my harddrives full....ive changed the place where it saves files to my external hard drive but it still refuses to back up....i really need the files on the ipod backing up so if any one can tell me how to change where it backs the files up or another way i can back up my ipod for free please tell me
in iTunes enable iPod for disk use(don't let iTunes sync) . Then enable view of hidden files and folders. go to you iPod (same drive as flash drive now) and go into ultilites the music (i think)either way open a folder titled music there should be F01, Fo2, F03, ect. Copy all of these files to MyDocuments\MyMusic\iTunes\Music
Then go to iTunes click File Add Folder to Library. Select the iTunes Music Folder from and that should be it. All the track names should also be added. Good Luck
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I updated my ipod on my computer to the ios 5.1.1 and it updated but all of the music, movies, and apps were cleared off. I cannot put any of it back on please help!
Go to iTunea>Preferences>Devices and see if there is a backupright at the time you did the update. Then try restoring from that backup. If the apps are in your iTunes library, any app data will be restored to the iPod.
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Therefore, remembe the passcode that you enter this time.
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IPods crash and can't back up library - HELP
I have had an iPod mini for 1.5 years. My spouse got an iPod (30GB video) recently. When we switch between them to update songs from one library, the iPods crash and have to be reset (even that takes a few tries following instructions on iPod help).
I tried circumventing the problem by copying the library on my laptop from our PC (to have one iPod with one computer, both have XP Pro) with the USB drive but the library won't copy from USB drive to the new iTunes. (it will play songs from USB but won't copy them).
1. Can I backup the library on another computer?
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329?viewlocale=en_US
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i went to put music on my itunes from my ipod and it deleted most of my music off of it and i dont know how to get it back. PLEASE HELP ME. :-|
- Unsync/delete all music and resync
To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
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I just updated my iPod touch and all my pictures are gone!!! How do I get them back? Please help!!!
I just updated my iPod touch 4th generation to iOS 6.0.1 and all my pictures are gone!!! Everything else is there but my pictures! How do I get them back? Please help!!!
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iOS: Importing personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your computer
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If the photos were synced to the iPod then you have to get them from where you got them the first time. -
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If the photos were synced to the iPod them yuo MAY be able to get them from the updated iPod by:
via How to perform iPad recovery for photos, videos
Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS: iPhone Data Recovery - Wondershare Official
http://www.amacsoft.com/ipod-data-recovery.html
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You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
When you update or restore an iPod via iTunes if synced medial like apps, music or synced photos are not in the iTunes library or not on the computer they will bot be on the iPod after update/restore since the iPod backup that iTunes makes does not included synced media.
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itunes 64 bit on windows 7 is unable to install, i have the 64 bit installer version but it keeps saying "errors occurred" at the ( rolling back ) phase. HELP!!!
I have the answer and this might be useful for any one else wondering about this in the future. If it helped you or explained what you wanted to know. Replay to the post pls
It's quite easy actually. First have your "iTunes Library Extras", "iTunes Library Genius", "iTunes Library", and "iTunes Music Library" backed up. Download ans install iTunes 64-bit. I don't know what's so 64-bit about iTunes 64 since Win7 reports it as a 32-bit application in the task manager. But anyway. Install iTunes 64 and launch it. If you migrated your library to another drive like me go to settings in iTunes and change the directory to your location. Close iTunes. Replace the newly created files with your backed up files. Launch iTunes. iTunes will load and then update your library and from there you are set to go! so basically it is just like a normal upgrade. But if you hesitated to go from 32 to 64 like me, here is your answer.
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How come I can't put music on my ipod? I already have a fair amount of music on my ipod but I have enough space for more. I am using a new computer with itunes and it is telling me if I wasnt to put the new music on my ipd i need to erase my ipod HELP!
Because you can only synce with one iTunes library and you are switching libries by using the new computer. To nake this yyour syncing computer:
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- Restore the iPod from that backup.
Note that the backup that iTunes makes doe not include media.
To move mdia to the new computer see:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer -
I don't know how to export all iTunes library back in iPod? Even when every time Iopen iTune the sychronisation is done automatically... But doesn't re-import all into iPod... I'm new at this so please bear with me... Help!!!
Whouuuuu !!!!!! Thank you...
What happend was that I uncheck the " the intire music library" box from the Sync music section ! OUPS !!!
Anyhow, Now thanks to you, i'll be able to listen to my new iPod , for my morning work out !!! thanks a million!!!
Have a fantastic day !
Isabelle !!! -
HT1386 some music will not sync back to ipod after restoring after update
i backed up my itunes library to disk prior to updating to OS6 now certain songs will not sync back to ipod even though they were purchased from itunes Help Please
If the non-syning ones play in iTunes on the coputer:
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar -
Recently Apple have blocked my account for no particular reason so i had made another account because I couldn't access it i backed my ipod touch 4g to my new account and transferred my games and found out i couldnt update them because i dont own the full version of this game can anyone help please get back to me !
- Apps are locked to the account that purchased them.
- To update apps you have to sign into the account that purchased the apps. If you have apps that need updating purchased from more than one account you have to update them one at a time until the remaining apps were purchased from one account.
You need to reactivate your first account.
Why do I see the message "This Apple ID has been disabled for security reasons” when I enter my password?
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after the new softtware 6.1 on my iphone i losed my picture , how can i get back ? please help me
Try deleing the download and try again. It is located:
IPSW file location for Mac and Windows
If yo restore, the iPod will also be update. You can try that. Just make sure that you backup first so yo can restore from backup
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Ipod will not go past 'backing up ipod' when syncing and then itunes shuts down???
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ITUNES DELETED STUFF ON IPOD. music won't go back onto ipod?!!
So, this is the second time this has happened and I have had enough. I have about 3,500 songs on itunes and ipod right? So I decided to add some new cds to itunes, delete old music, clean up itunes so my ipod is more organized. I plug my ipod in, and I'm like okay..updating why is this taking so long?? I come back about 20 minutes later and the amount of songs in my ipod decreased it said. so im like ajghhgdjfkg not again?!!!! NO! so basically, when i updated my ipod, everything got deleted except like 100 songs, but what good is that.
I still have alllll my music on itunes, but it won't go back onto my ipod!! WHY? it does the little hold on symbol thing and says to wait, saying its updating, but its not. why won't my music go onto my ipod, and more importantly WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN EVERYTIME I PLUG IN MY IPOD?! last time it took like 6 hours just to get my music back on. HELP!With the iPod connected to the computer, go to the File menu in iTunes and choose Transfer Purchases from (iPod's name)
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