Dropped my ipod, can I save my music?

I dropped my 4th gen. ipod and now it mainly just goes back and forth from the apple logo to the folder with the exclamation mark. However, I sort of hit it on the back, and currently at the top it says "Disk Mode" and it is the "OK to Disconnect" screen with a checkmark, and it is charging. Even at this screen, I cannot seem to get itunes or windows to recognize it. I am pretty sure I am going to have to get a new hard drive, but is there any way I can save the music that is on my ipod and put it on itunes at this point? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
4th generation Windows XP

You might have luck with this.
Music from iPod to computer (using option 2).

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Then you will need to search for a 3rd party program to transfer content
Pasted from another thread
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2234756?start=0&tstart=0
One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
Other free programs are Pod Player, SharePod and Floola and iDump andiPodRobot.
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iPodRip also has the feature enabling you to reconstruct playlists.
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More information is contained here.
Copying content from your iPod to your computer - The Definitive Guide.

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Unfortunely, all movies and songs purchased in iTunes will be lost...you'll have to purchase them again! Any applications you've purchased, you can download again for free.
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http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/products/musicrescue/

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See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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I don't have access to any Mac computers, so I don't have that option at all. And I'm not sure where any of my music was stored other than my iPod....it was possibly on another portable hard drive we still have so I might be okay, but I can't guarantee that.
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Hi
i was wondering of there is anyway i can save my music from my -IPOD 2ND GENERATION- to my -PC-?
im unable to connect to the internet from my Ipod and apple told me the only way that it will work is for m to reset it back to Factory Settings, so i was wondering if theres anyway i can SAVE all my music to my PC so i can download it back to my Ipod!!
Thanks Bunches,
Sponge Bob (:

To transfer non-Tunes purchased music you need a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
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Welcome to Apple Discussions. Regrets you're having these problems.
If you have a Mac, you can clone your iPod's contents to a disk image file using Carbon Copy Cloner (scroll down at the web page that this link points to).
If you have a PC, you can accomplish the same thing with one of the many third-party utilities for copying music from an iPod to a PC. You would have to search for these; I am a Mac person and hence am unfamiliar with the specific names/sites for them.
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finally, it avoids people illegally sharing music, or stealing music from lost or stolen ipods.
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"am i able to back up the music in my Ipod to a disc?"
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PodWorks Mac Only
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PodView Mac Only
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PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
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http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/authorization/
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