HT1212 The pc that I synced iPod with has died.

my daughter has forgotten the password for her ipod touch (approx 1 year old with camera).
in the meantime, the pc it was synced to has died.
I copied itunes folders from back up of old pc (on ext hdd) into iTunes folders on new laptop.
I connected iPod to new laptop and copied purchased apps from ipod.
itunes on laptop now looks like its got all her music and apps
i'm hoping to get the password reset on ipod without losing her apps and hopefully her photos & videos (on ipod only - not backed up) etc
Should I restore or use recovery mode or???
thanks for any help.

- Try connecting the iPod to the new computer and see if yo can do a backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
If you can then restore from backup. Note the backup does not included synced media like apps and music. You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
The apps have to be in your iTunes library when you restore from backup in order to have a place for the app data to go.
- If you can't, can you you copy the backup from the old computer? It is located here:
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Note: To quickly access the Application Data folder, click Start, and choose Run. Type %appdata% and click OK.
Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Note: To quickly access the AppData folder, click Start. In the search bar, type %appdata% and press theReturn key.
If you can then place it in the same location on the new computer and restoe from backup
- Otherwise you will have to restore to factry settings/new iPod.
- Place the iPod in recovery mode or DFU mode if requied to restore the iPod.

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HT1212 The pc that I synced iPod with has died.

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