How to transfer songs in your iPod to a computer (the easy way)

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hi everyone
this is another solution to the most common problems lately, check it out
1: i certify that this solution works with windows XP, don't attempt to try it on macs cuz i dunno what could happen
2: go to my PC, right click your iPod, select explore
3: set WinXP to show all hidden files and folders, you should now see a new folder named "iPod_Control", double click it
4: in the folders inside "iPod_Control" there's one called "Music", double click it
5: you should now see thousands of folders named like F01, F02, F03, etc..., inside those folders there's your music, COPY not cut and paste all those folders on my docs folder or other location where you can easily find them later...
6: now, go to iTunes and click file - add folder to library, select all of the foldes copied and click add
7: iTunes will now show all your media contained on your iPod on the library, except for movies, games and photos
thats it, i recommend that you set up iTunes to copy all added files to your iTunes music folder, in that way, you'll have the songs on a folder that is easier to handle and that after done the job, cosolidate your library for better results
i'm workin on a way to extract also the movies and photos
see ya later, as usual, if havin' trouble after doin this, leave a comment, i'll reply as soon as possible
Der Feniks...

Answer 1

if you dont have itunes installed, WinXP will recognize the iPod without a problem doesnt matter
about the auto-update, itunes will only do this if its set up to do it so when you install itunes and recognizes the ipod, and is set up to auto-update, it will prompt you to do so, click no so you can save your files on it