Computer crashed, library gone but still in ipod! HELP!
so my computer crashed and completely erased my entire itues library. but all of my songs and videos are still in my ipod. but i cant figure out how to transfer all of my info into a new itunes library. help please! i need my ipod!
-brynn :]
I'm offering this from one of our regular posters.
Courtesy of Zevoneer
The transfer of content from other sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, s and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can also read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
iRepo Mac and Windows
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows
There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows or a Mac. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod.
Sorry...but Zevoneer's links in the original post didn't transfer in the copy and paste. Hopefully this and a little Googling will get you there. But it can be done. If you have more questions, post back and I'll try to help.
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