Computer crashed, need to get pics and music off iPod

Not too long ago my computer crashed and I had to rebuild everything, I did not back up my music onto a disk. ( I know my biggest mistake ) I need to find out how to make my iPod a mass storage device (msd) so that I can get the songs and pictures off and back onto my computer, without having to download all the cd's and music files. (i.e. over 2000 songs and 250 pictures) Please Help!!!!!

How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer using iTunes7 & iTunes8
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329?viewlocale=en_US
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer using iTunes6
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304304
Copying from iPod to Computer threads...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1300144
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=809624&tstart=0
Also these somewhat dated but still useful internet articles...
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
Good luck!
Patrick

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Computer crashed, need to get pics and music of iPod

Not too long ago my computer crashed and I had to rebuild everything, I did not back up my music onto a disk. ( I know my biggest mistake ) I need to find out how to make my iPod a mass storage device (msd) so that I can get the songs and pictures off and back onto my computer, without having to download all the cd's and music files. (i.e. over 2000 songs and 250 pictures) Please Help!!!!!

Hello loislane33,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
There are several ways you can pull the music off your iPod and onto iTunes. The first link below provides step-by-step instructions for the direct method if you have a PC as well as a few third party applications (for both the Mac and PC) if you choose to go that route instead. You can also do a simple Google search for "copy music from iPod to computer" and you should receive a number of sites that can help you out.
Just make sure that when you have your iPod plugged into your computer, that you don't hit "Erase and Sync" before completing the task of copying your music over.
Also, if you have any purchased music, you will probably have to re-authorize your computer by heading to the Store drop down menu and choosing "Authorize computer."
[5 Ways to Copy Music OFF your iPod and onto iTunes|http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/5-ways-to-copy-music-off-your-ipo d-windows-mac-os-x>
Here are a few more helpful sites.
[Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide|http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipo d-to-computer]
Or
[How to copy songs your iPod to your PC|http://lifehacker.com/software/ipod/how-to-copy-songs-from-your-ipod-to-your -pc-105256.php]
For your photos, your best option is to use a third party utility or check out this article below from Apple. Just keep in mind that if you did not store the photos in their full resolution, you will not be able to restore them back to their original resolution, but instead will have the smaller images (smaller resolution) that were created to fit on the iPod's screen.
[Use Disk Mode to copy photos from iPod|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1930]
Hope this helps. And remember to have some sort of backup in the future.
B-rock

Help! Computer crashed, need to get pics off of my iPod

My other laptop crashed last week and I now have about 15g worth of pics, music and videos on my 30g iPod that I can't get off. Is there a way to transfer the songs and pics from the iPod to my other computer? I've tried the recommendations found on the Apple Support page, didn't work.

Yamipod won't do videos or photos from iPod to computer.
This software does copy photos.
CopyPod Photo.
This does music and videos.
CopyPod
Offhand, I don't know of one that does all 3 (although I haven't looked too hard).

Computer crashed, need to get music off my ipod onto new harddrive. Is this even possible anymore?

My computer crashed and I got a new hardrive. I need to get my music off my Ipod Touch 4th gen onto my new computer...is it even possible anymore?

For iTunes purchases:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
For other music you need a third-pary program like one of those discussed here:
Copy music from Ipod to new computer...: Apple Support Communities

Computer Crashed need to get musc I already paid for....

My computer crashed and had to be wiped. I downloaded Itunes again, but how can I get the music I already paid for again????

the following post by Zevoneer, though slightly off topic, says it all:
Did you back up your purchases before you you reinstalled your system? If you erased your drive then the purchases will have been erased along with everything else. If you didn't make a back-up of your purchases to restore from (as you are advised to do) then I'm sorry to say that the policy on lost purchases is that you have to pay to download them again:
"Once a Product is purchased and you receive the Product, it is your responsibility not to lose, destroy, or damage the Product, and Apple shall be without liability to you in the event of any loss, destruction, or damage." iTunes Store: Purchased content can be downloaded only once
You could try contacting the iTunes Music Store Customer Service and you might be able to persuade them to sanction a second free download. There have been occasional reports in the iTunes forum of this happening, however just be aware that they are not under any obligation to do so. If you click on this link you'll be able to email your query: iTMS Customer Service
If you have an iPod that still has the purchases on it the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
You might also want to check out these pages for future reference:
How to back up your media in iTunes
Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
good luck !
JGG

Old computer crashed, need help getting MP3's from ipod onto new computer

my old computer crashed, cannot back up itunes library onto CD Rom. I have my entire library on my IPOD. can I just plug this in the new computer? want to make sure so I don't lose all of my songs. any help?

Hi-
Welcome to Discussions!
Check this iPod tutorial:
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/tutorials/beyondthebasics.html
or get more complete instruction here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
In the future, the iTunes forum is here:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=149

Old computer crashed - don't want to lose music on iPod

Hello folks, can someone please point me in the right direction so that I can recover without wiping all my music.
The old computer terminally crashed, windows is 100% "dead" though my music is still on there (and on my iPod).
I've put a 2nd large hard disk (F; drive) into another PC and hope to use that for iTunes. I've managed to copy all the music from the old dead PC (by using the disk as a slave in another system) onto this drive.
Is there a way I can either:
1. Install a "clean" iTunes onto the F: drive and copy everything from my iPod into it?
2. Install iTunes and pick up the existing music library that I've copied across.
3. Install iTunes and import everything I've copied reasonably automatically.
It's a LOT of music - a large part of an 80GB iPod. The C; drive is too small, but the F: drive is 160GB.
Thanks for any tips. I really don't want to copnnect my iPod and lose all its contents, and the battery is nearly flat too.

*Is there a way I can ........ Install a "clean" iTunes onto the F: drive and copy everything from my iPod into it?*
1). Install a new copy of iTunes and connect your iPod to your computer. 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.
2). When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you 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. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone
3). Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. 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, podcasts 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 read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
TuneJack Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
SharePod Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod2PC Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
Floola Mac & Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content only from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
4). 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.
5). I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

With my computer crashed how to get what's in the ipod

My computer crashed so I can't copy any file from itunes, how can i get what's in my ipod to a new computer?

Connect your iPod to your computer. 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. 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. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod to a computer
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, podcasts 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 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
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. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

Old computer died - can only get recently purchased music on ipod nano

Hi,
My old laptop packed in suddenly, had no back up, my fault. I downloaded itunes on my new laptop and was happy to see that although cd's I had put on my old computer were gone, I still had music which I had purchased from itunes. However, when plugging my ipod nano in (2nd generation), the only music which it gives me the option of putting on is music which I have recently purchased, using my new laptop.
On looking at a few other forums I thought I should restore my nano and then maybe I could transfer all music, not just the new items, but no. Still only comes up with the 28 songs…even though in my itunes library I have several more. So now I have next to no music as everything got deleted when I restored the nano. I have clicked the “sync music” and “entire music library” to no avail. Still only the recent songs. Please help me. I know I’ll have to put my cds back on (and will back up this time)..but surely I should be able to get the music I have already paid for through itunes?
Any help appreciated, hope this is enough info,
Cheers
KC

Got the info from this link (also pasted the answer for you directly below): http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920#faq5
Question: I have a computer at home and one at work. Can I update my iPod music collection from more than one computer?
Answer: Yes. When you first connect iPod to your computer, iPod recognizes that computer as its "home" computer. Each time you connect, iPod automatically downloads the music library stored on it. When you connect iPod to a different computer, iTunes will inform you that iPod is linked to a different iTunes library and will ask whether you wish to erase iPod's contents and sync with the new computer's library. If you will be connecting to multiple computers frequently, configure your iPod to manually manage music. This will allow you to selectively drag songs, albums, or playlists from the second computer to your iPod without compromising the existing music.
Synchronization generally occurs only in one direction, from your computer to your iPod. This means you typically cannot transfer music, automatically or manually, from your iPod to a computer, and you cannot use iPod to copy a music library from one computer to another. An exception to this is the transfer purchases feature which allows you to restore purchased iTunes content to your computer from your iPod. Additionally, if you legally are allowed to copy music or other media files, you can configure your iPod as a storage drive to move media files.

Disk Crashed: can i restore playlist and music from iPod

HI
My hard drive crashed and I lost everything on that disk. However, I have my music and playlist in my iPod Touch 32gb 2nd Generation. Is it possible to transfer the music and playlist back to my new hard drive?
I also have a backup from the music , but I have tried to import the iTunes Music Library (was in iTunes 9) to the new iTunes 10 and iTunes suddenly crashes.
I know I could just put all the music back but I'll have to make new playlists.. and I want to know how can I recover them either from the iTunes Music Library from iTunes 9 or my iPod
Also, if I put my music back on the disk.. and sync the ipod... i thing the ipod will erase its contents and replace them to be able to sync?

If it is purchased music through iTunes you can simply connect the iPod, open iTunes and go to File > Transfer Purchases.
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I had to wipe and reinstall my computer and transferred all my pics and music to my iPhone. How do I get them back on to the computer now that it's wiped?

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How bad was the crash? Had the drive to be replaced? Or is there a possibility to use data recovery software on that drive?

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