Computer Froze, lost half of songs..or did i?
Ok so heres my problem. My ipod was connected to my computer, not syncing, just charging when my computer froze for 5 seconds or so. When it came back, i discovered that I lost half of my songs (i had around 900 now i only have 400).
So i naturally thought okay, i guess i just lost them, time to reload them. But heres the thing. At the main itunes menu when my ipod is connected, it has that little bar showing how much each media (audio,video,pics etc.) is taking up space.
Mine use to be pretty much all covered in blue (music) but now its split in half. it is half blue and half orange ( i assume thats the stuff i lost but it wasnt really "lost".
None of it is showing up on my ipod so i cant reload the songs because almost all of my memory is taken up by my remaining songs and this mysterious "other (orange)".
So before I completly reload my ipod, is there anyway i can retrieve my songs? I know its there because its still taking up memory in my ipod.
i have an ipod nano 4th gen 8gb that i've been using for 3 months.
thanks for any advice! id really appriciate help
Sounds like the iPod data base has a corruption so it will probably need to be restored, see how to restore the iPod to factory settings which will erase the iPods contents and reclaim the used space.
As for retrieving the songs before you do this, there are various programs that can transfer music from iPod to computer but they all require that the music is readable on the iPod. In your case, if the data base is corrupted this may not be the case.
Yamipod is one such program (and this program also has a repair tool for the iPod also which may be of help).
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I don’t understand what is going on. It worked just fine and then all of a sudden I noticed songs wouldn’t play so I went to plug it into iTunes and nothing has worked. I’ve searched discussions and none of the tips help. But I want my songs to play again and I want my iPod back.Hey briannagrace96,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities! I'd check out the following article, it looks like it applies to your situation:
iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1363
You'll want to go through the following troubleshooting steps, and for more detail on each step follow the link to the article above:
Try the iPod troubleshooting assistant:
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If the issue remains after following your iPod's troubleshooting assistant, follow the steps below to continue troubleshooting your issue.
Restart the iPod Service
Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service
Empty your Temp directory and restart
Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed
Change your iPod's drive letter
Remove and reinstall iTunes
Disable conflicting System Services and Startup Items
Update, Reconfigure, Disable, or Remove Security Software
Deleting damaged or incorrect registry keys
Take care,
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