Format iPod without losing files

hi everyone,
I'm new to apple, I bought a white macbook about a week ago..it's fantastic..
before doin' that I had a windows-based notebook, so my iPod is windows-formatted, how can I mac-format it without losing data?
grazie
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You can't, restoring/reformatting will erase the hard drive. If you want to save the content prior to restoring there's a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to your Mac at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod
If you prefer something more automated there are also 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. I use Senuti but check the others out and choose whichever you are happy with.
Senuti Mac Only
iPodRip Mac Only
PodWorks Mac Only
iPod.iTunes Mac Only
PodView Mac Only
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions

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