Computer crashed, lost all content. Need to transfer songs from iPod to PC

My computer was hijacked by a virus and all software was eliminated including iTunes and all of the songs/photos. I still have them on my iPod-Photo but don't know how to synch them back up with my "restore" PC.
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I have a solution for you, but I have it in the office. If you don't get a solution today, email me at [email protected] and I will forward the directions. It's quite simple.

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Computer crashed, have new one, need to transfer songs from ipod

My old computer completly crashed and it had all my itunes songs on it. I did not copy them to a CD or anything. I now can't turn the computer on or anything. I need to somehow transfer my songs from my ipod to the itunes on my new computer. The itunes on my new computer has nothing on it. When I plug my ipod into my computer, the ipod does not come up in itunes and itunes seems to freeze and doesn't work until i unplug the ipod. Yet the do not disconnect comes up on my ipod. I tried to use yamipod and sharepod but both of them could not find my ipod when it was plugged in, even when i had itunes up too. I have Windows Vista and the computer is a Dell Studio laptop. I do not know what to do, but I really need to get all my music on my computer. I have over 4,000 songs and can not afford to lose them. Please help!

Have you had a chance to look at these troubleshooting pages? They may be of some help:
iPod missing in My Computer and in iTunes
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
If you are using a laptop, this page might help: iPod not recognized when connected to Windows laptop over USB
Be careful when your iPod does connect, If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you use our iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Also when using most of the utilities for copying content from your iPod (such as YamiPod etc.) it needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone

Computer crashed, lost all itunes but they are still on IPOD- sync trouble

My computer crashed and I lost everything including my itunes library- luckily all my music is on my ipod. I found the latest itunes and installed it and then found I had to register the computer for itunes which I did. There is an option to tranfer purchases (which I assume means transfer them from my ipod to my computer) but every time I try this the whole thing freezes. Also the computer appears to sometime have trouble recognising the ipod- when I try to access the USB through my computer is says there is no disk. It appears I can't put any new songs on until I sync the ipod- but my only options appear to be sync and erase and I will lose hundreds of dollars of music.

Welcome to AD!
Is your PC authorized for the itunes store? If so, when you connect your ipod, you should see a message about transferring purchases. Here is a screenshot of that message
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
Clearly, you DO NOT want to push the "erase and sync" button!

Itunes deleted from computer, need to transfer songs from ipod to computer

hi, my computer recently crashed, and deleted all of my songs from itunes. they are not in itunes or my "my computer" drive. all of the songs still are, however, on my ipod. (i unfortunately did not back them up on a CD) iwhat i am wondering is how i transfer the songd from my ipod nano back onto my computer on itunes. thanks!!

If you have any iTMS purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers has been introduced with iTunes 7. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
The transfer of non iTMS content is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
iGadget Windows Only
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
CopyPod Windows Only
If your iPod is set to update automatically take care when connecting back to your computer and an empty iTunes. You will get a message that your iPod is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Don't uncheck Sync Music it will be unchecked by default when you choose the manual setting: Managing content manually on iPod
You can also use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows with iTunes 7 installed hold down the Control and Alt keys (or Shift + Ctrl keys in older versions). This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer: iTunes 7 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync again. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up in case you have problems again. External drives are comparatively inexpensive these days and you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

New computer need to transfer songs from ipod to library

My old computer crashed and it had all of my songs in its library. I have those songs on my ipod but now i am trying to put them on my new computer's itunes library. What can I do?

You can't sync your music back from an iPod to iTunes, the transfer of music is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the files from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward.
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
If your iPod is set to automatically update, when you connect you will get a message that your iPod is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press *No*. Pressing "Yes" will irretrievably remove all songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual. Your iPod is safe from being accidentally erased when you connect to an empty iTunes after reinstalling your operating system.
You can also use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys (on a Mac hold down the Option and Command (⌥ and ⌘) keys). This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer. Then go to Preferences>iPod and check the "Manually manage songs and playlists" box: Managing Your Songs Manually
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync again.

Need to transfer songs from ipod to itunes. How can i do this?

i have a new computer and all my entire library of songs are on my ipod and not my computer. is there an easy way to trasfer these songs to my itunes without losing them?

Try this discussion link:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2449338&#2449338

Need to transfer songs from iPod to iTunes

Hiya-my old laptop has recently crashed and won't work at all. I've got a new one, that uses Windows Vista, but I want to transfer my music from my iPod to my iTunes on my new computer-trouble is, I suspect that it'll auto update it and wipe my entire iPod, and my iPod isn't set as enabled for disk use. How do I get around this? Really don't want to lose all my music!
Thanks in advance =)

This thread may help you:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=797432#797432
Look for MacMuse post
Or, on Edit, this may work too:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61131
OR see this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4717269&#4717269

HT1386 My old computer crashed and I can't sync new songs from my new computer to my IPod without erasing all of the existing content on the IPod. Can new songs be added without erasing?

My old computer crashed and I can't sync new songs from my new computer to my IPod without erasing all of the existing content on the IPod. Can new songs be added without erasing?

Yes by:
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
However, you can make this computer the syncing computer by:
- Transering iTunes purchases to the computer by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
- Transfer other music by using a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
Copy music
- For synced photos you need a program like TouchCopy or PhoneView. The do music too.
- After everything is on the computer connect the iPod to the computer and make a backupo by right clicking on the iPod under Devices in iTunes and select Back Up
- Restore the iPod from that backup
Note that the backup that iTunes makes does not include synced media like apps, music, synced photos.

My computer crashed and I need to transfer songs from my ipod to a new PC

My computer crashed and I need to transfer songs from my ipod to my new computer. This seems harder than I thought. Does anyone know how to do this?

here i gave this to the other guy who had the same probl.
http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/software/podutil.php
just click on trial

HT203167 Our old computer crashed and died. We imported our songs from back up disks to iTunes on the new computer. We lost all our purchased and downloaded songs. None of the help articles are helping. Any suggestions?

Our old computer crashed and died. We imported our songs from back up disks to iTunes on the new computer. We lost all our purchased and downloaded songs. None of the help articles are helping. Any suggestions?

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

I have recently installed windows 7 and want to transfer songs from ipod touch to laptop but last time i done that i lost all my songs

i have recently installed windows 7 and want to transfer songs from ipod but most have been put on via cd then tranfered to ipod touch.last time i done this when ipod synced up it wiped every song

The ipod is not a storage/backup device.
Copy everything from your old computer, or your backup copy of your computer.

My computer crashed. How do I put my songs from my...

My computer crashed. How do I put my songs from my iPod back onto iTunes? I have all of my songs on my iPod, but it either won't let me or I'm doing it wrong, but I cannot put my songs from my iPod back onto iTunes.
Does anyone know how to do this? And if so, start talking!
Thanks in advance
~Kifo

This topic is covered several times a day. First of all, from now on, Back up your music because relying solely on your iPod and computer is not wise. You invest money in your music, so protect it.
Best way would be backing up your library with Data DVD's and CD's or an external hard drive. Back up often.
Ok, lecture over. Try third party programs that will let you rip your iPod onto your iTunes. Try CopyPod or YamiPod, both are free.
Or, you can do it this way: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
This paragraph I am quoting from Zevoneer, because I am tired of repeating myself and he explains it so succintly
If your iPod is set to update automatically you just need to take care when connecting back to your computer and an empty iTunes. You will get a message that your iPod is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Don't uncheck Sync Music it will be unchecked by default when you choose the manual setting:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61148
Good Luck,
Rachyl

I just did update of software and i lost all of my picture and songs from itune which is un usual .could any one tell me how could i get iphoto working again?

i just did update of software and i lost all of my picture and songs from itune which is un usual .could any one tell me how could i get iphoto working again?

What did you update with what? Are we talking a computer? A device like an iPhone? You updated iTunes? You updated the operating system?
If you updated the iOS on a device, I believe it warns you it will erase the device and you should make a backup first. Restore from the backup.
iPhoto is an application pretty much separate from iTunes. There is an iPhoto forum if you are having problems with that application.

HT1459 Trying to transfer songs from ipod to my computer

I cant synch or transfer songs from ipod to computer - and the instructions are very confusion..."authorized computer" "library menu" ..i cant follow any of the instructions...and whn i try to synch I get a warning that all songs on my ipod wil be erased!
Can anyone provide simple directions on how to get this done - that can be followed easily?
thanks
jtm

In iTunes you can set the preference to not automatically sync tunes.

Transfer songs from iPod to new PC

I need to switch iTunes from one PC to new PC. And, I tried to transfer songs from iPod to new PC Itunes but I could not make as it shows warning message from Itunes oat new PC.
How can I transfer my songs in iPod to new PC?
Can someone help?

See Zevoneer's post in this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9914531&#9914531
Good luck!
~Lyssa

Computer crashed, lost all content. Need to transfer songs from iPod to PC

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