HT1296 Hello. I have an Iphone full of songs (both purchased and ripped) and photos, contacts and misc data on it. The computer I used to back up that phone periodically had a hard drive crash. I need to transfer all data from phone to new computer hard d

I want to transfer all data on my iPhone to a new computer after the old one crashed. I'm afraid the sync process will delete all data off my phone

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My Windows 7 computer crashed, and now I need to transfer my tunes from my iPod Nano to my new computer. I have both purchased songs and songs I uploaded from CD's. Can anyone help tell me how to do this? When I plug in my iPod the iTunes software only shows the songs that I purchased from the iStore, not the ones I uploaded from CD's.
Help appreciated. Gail

You can't do it without third party software. Do a google search for 'transfer ipod to itunes'. This is the first hit to come up, but there are others.
http://www.macroplant.com/phonetomac/?gclid=CLvx8r-Z2K0CFcYLtAodzGbn0Q

Which external hard drive do i need to transfer my files from my G4 with OS 10.3 to my new iMac?

I have a Mac G4 PowerPC (with: processor speed of 1GHz, 1 MB L3 cache) running OS 10.3.9. I want to transfer my files from the G4 to my iMac (.21.5/2.5QC/2X2GB/500GB/6750M) which is still in the box, for the last 3 years. I believe it is running OS Mountain Lion. All the Mac-compatible external Hard drives i have looked at are for OS 10.5 or 10.7 and above. Are there any external hard drives for sale that will work with my OS 10.3.9 to transfer files to my iMac? If not, how can i do this transfer of files?

An external hard disk drive enclosure with FireWire400/800 ports, with others
may be able to be used; but not as an adapter from one kind of port to another.
The old iMac uses USB, perhaps as slow as 1.1; that won't work with newer
USB3.0; but both the newer and older computers could use FireWire; or maybe
ethernet for computer to computer.
Newest models have Thunderbolt data ports, so adapter cables are needed.
And then you'll need cables to match whatever combination you end up with.
{You may have tried something or another, but not posted back to say if you did.
And this thread is nearly two weeks old, now. I just happened to find it here.}
For what you suggest, you may be able to find a suitable cable, perhaps FireWire
or Ethernet, depending on the ports available and cables still applicable to both.
Does newer iMac have FireWire ports? You could buy a FW400 to FW800 cable where
the ends are different, if the newer machine has FireWire800. [The old one has FW400.]
This would have to be equipped with the protruding connectors so each could make
the connection between each computer's built-in ports. Not all cable sets do this.
This would be the fastest way to copy content between machines, if FW 800 in newer mac.
Port-powered external hard drives may be under-powered and fail to work, so that is why
I suggest enclosed HDD with its own AC power adapter that will not rely on FW or USB
for the power to run the drive and the electronics inside the enclosure.
example of external enclosures with multiple ports and its own power adapter:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/1394/USB/EliteAL/eSATA_FW800_FW400_USB
This is an image of the lesser model series with fewer ports. The FW800 and USB3.0
are both backward compatible to their older counterparts, FW400 & USB2.0. But even
so the old 1GHz iMac G4 with USB1.1, would not be able to use newer USB3.0; yet
should be able to connect via FireWire400 to FireWire800 by special cable.
If the iMac G4 is still working, that's a plus. Attempting to remove the old IDE/ATA HDD
and access it outside the PowerPC iMacG4, is really a troublesome effort, one to avoid.
But the PPC iMacG4 can be started in Target Disk Mode and accessed as a hard drive
via FireWire cable, too. Then files can be seen as though the old Mac is an external HD.
In any event...
Good luck & happy computing!

Computer with main library crashed. How do I transfer all files from ipod onto new computer without them being erased on ipod?

The hard disk on my laptop which contained my main i-tunes library crashed. I want to make sure I have a backup of my music and apps on a different computer. How can I transfer the music and such from my ipod touch to the new computer without erasing everything on my touch when I try to sync it? Do I just have to start over from scratch? Alot of my music is copied over from my cd collection.

There are a number of third-party apps which will allow you to copy media from an iOS device into a computer's iTunes library. A popular one is Senuti; there are others which are free.
Stop over at macupdate.com or http://download.cnet.com/mac/3151-20_4-0.html?tag=vtredir and do a search.

How do I transfer all music from IPod to new computer?

There is a topic that covers this in Support, but it freezes my computer every time I try to access it. Can someone give me the steps? I have a new PC and I want to transfer all my music to it from my iPod. (I know how to transfer the purchased tunes, I want to transfer all the cd's that I've loaded).

Check out the following post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10570955#10570955
It is important to make a backup of your iTunes Music Library. In case of data loss, including hard drive failure or replacement, accidental deletion, and so forth, you'll be able to restore it from your backup.

I have a pc running vista and the hard drive crashed how can i transfer my songs from Ipod nano 5th gen to my new hard drive and into itunes

I have a pc running vista and the hard drive crashed how can i transfer my songs from Ipod nano 5th gen to my new hard drive and into itunes

Right click on your device in the device list and choose "transfer purchses" to copy all music bought in iTunes to your new iTunes library.
For all other media you'll have to use 3rd party software, examples are mentioned in this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0

After hard drive crash I needed to authorise my pc again. itunes tells me iphone cannot sync as pc not authorised. when I try to authorise the pc, itunes tells me pc is already authorised... what can i do?

After a recent hard drive crash I needed to authorise my pc again. I first de-authorised all previous computers (there was no other option)
Then I authorised the pc with the new hard drive.
then I tried to sync
Then itunes tells me iphone cannot sync as pc not authorised.
when I try to authorise the pc, itunes tells me pc is already authorised...
I have been playing this game 10 times now ... "cannot sync because pc not authorised" and then "cannot authorise as already authorised"
what can i do?
thanks

yes, a few times. the number of authorised computers decreases and increases from zero to one and vice versa accordingly. yet I am still being told that it cannot sync.

Phone screen is blank, I need to transfer all data

My phone (Accolade LG-VX5600) got broken at the hinge, and now my screen is blank.
I need to transfer ALL data to a new phone, but in the mean time I want to transfer everything to my computer. I downloaded LG pc sync which enabled downloading my contacts and calendar reminders. Now I'm looking for a way to do the same with my photos and text messages. BitPim does not support my model.
I'd prefer to do it for free.

I can understand your desire to transfer your photos and text messages to your PC, malpa. You won't be able to transfer your messages to your PC, but you can forward them individually to an email address. All you'll to do is enter the email address where you would usually enter the wireless number.
Your device does not offer mass storage. You can transfer your pictures using your text message application. Attach the picture to a text message forward it to an email address. I hope this helps you save your precious memories. Have a great day.
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Lost my laptop, how do I transfer all media from phone to new pc?

Lost my laptop, how do I transfer all media from phone to new pc?
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By design, the iphone will sync itunes content with one computer at a time. Any attempt to sync such content with a second computer will result in ALL itunes content being first erased from your phone & then replaced with the content from the second computer. This is a design feature and cannot be overridden. Because you are replacing your computer, your phone will see this computer as a "new" computer. The itunes content sync is one way: computer to phone. If you have photos that were synced to your phone or music ripped on your own that were not backed up, you will first have to extract them from your phone using third party software, before you do anything else, as Apple makes no provision to do so:
http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
Once you've done that, do the following in the order specified:
1. Disable auto sync when an iPod/iPhone is connected under Preferences>Devices in itunes(under the edit menu if using Windows).
2. Make sure you have one contact & one event in the supported applications(Outlook, Windows Address Book) on your computer. These entries can be fake, doesn't matter, the important point is that these programs not be empty.
3. Connect your phone, iTunes running, do not sync at this point.
4. Store>Authorize this computer.
5. File>Transfer Purchases(To make sure all purchased content on your phone will be in your itunes library).
6. Right click in the device pane & select reset warnings.
7. Right click again and select backup.
8. Right click again & select restore from backup, select the backup you just made. When prompted to create another backup, decline.
9. This MUST be followed by a sync to restore your itunes content, which you select from the various tabs, You'll get a popup regarding your contacts & calendars asking to merge or replace, select merge.
You should be good to go.

Hi, I have moved to India from france and I am trying to update my payment options to the Indian visa card but it seems that no matter what I do I cant do it. I dont want to create a new ID..Plz Help!!!Just want to change my location and my payment detail

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These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
Connect the two computers to the same network. Share your <User's Music> folder from the old computer and copy the entire iTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
Note if you have iOS devices and haven't moved your contacts and calendar items across then you should create one dummy entry of each in your new profile and iTunes should merge the existing data from the device.
If your media folder has been split out from the main iTunes folder you may need to do some preparatory work to make it easier to move. See make a split library portable.
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library or a backup then then seeRecover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for advice on how to set up your devices with a new library with the maximum preservation of data.
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Hard drive crashed. how do I transfer from iphone 3gs to itunes on new computer?

My hard drive crashed. I installed iTunes on my new computer. How do I transfer my information on iphone 3gs onto the new iTunes?

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer.
Use your backup copy to put everything back.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup ( not good), then you can transfer itunes purchases from your iphone. Without syncing : File>Transfer Purchases Authorize your computer for your itunes account first.
If you sync to a blank computer, then your contacts and calendars will be erased as well. Another reason to always maintain a backup.
Enter one unique contact and calendar entry on the new computer. When you first sync you should get the option to merge the data.

My hard drive crashed I need to redownload itunes to the new puter.. do I have to pay for itunes?

My hard drive crashed on my old computer.. I keep looking for a site to download itunes again but I seem to have to pay a fee to download it. Am I missing soimething here?

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup dopy of your computer for just such an occasion. Use your backup copy to put everything back.
If for some reason you have failed to backup, then you can transfer itunes purchases from an ipod: File>Transfer Purchases.
If you are in the U.S. then you can use the newly released icloud beta version to retrieve previous purchases. open itunes store, click Purchased under Quick Links.

My hard drive crashed - I need to upgrade to Adobe Elements 13 but I cannot retrieve my Product Key. How can I find it?

How can I retrieve my product key so that I can UPGRADE to Adobe Photoshop elements 13?
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HELP! My hard drive crashed, can I copy my iTunes library files to a new PC

My hard drive crashed, but I attached it as a slave drive using an older PC and I can see all of my files but I can't start any programs (iTunes) from this slave drive.
How can I copy iTunes music files and library to a removable drive, and then use that drive to restore it all in iTunes on another PC? I would like to keep my playlists too.
I have everything I want on my iPod too, can I just copy everything from my iPod to my new PC? Which is easier?

I have everything I want on my iPod too, can I just copy everything from my iPod to my new PC? Which is easier?
For iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.
Find out how to do that here.
How to copy iTunes purchases from an iPod to a computer.
For all other non purchased content (your own CDs etc) try this method which works on some Windows PCs.
Enable your iPod for disk use.
See: iPod Disk Use.
Open iTunes and select edit/preferences/advanced/general. Put a check mark in the box marked "copy files to iTunes music folder when adding to library" and also "keep iTunes music folder organized", then click 'ok'.
Connect the iPod whilst holding down the shift/ctrl keys to prevent any auto sync, and if you see the dialogue window asking if you want to sync to this itunes library, click 'no'.
Then go to file/add folder, open 'my computer', select your iPod and click 'ok'.
The music files should transfer to your iTunes.
If this doesn't work (and it may not because officially it's not supposed to), check out the instructions/suggestions here.
Music from iPod to computer (using option 2). This a manual method using "hidden folders" and although it works, it is a little more involved than other methods.
Much easier ways are to use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
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.
Another free program is Pod Player.
SharePod is also freeware.
If you want to recover just the structure of playlists from the iPod (and not the actual song files themselves), there's iRepo for Windows. which I understand has this feature along with all the standard features for these programs.
iPodRip also has the feature enabling you to reconstruct playlists.
There is also CopyTrans. This does preserve ratings/playcounts etc if those are important to you but this program is not free. It also supports video transfer.

Hard drive crash means having to reload all my software

I have I have spent hours trying to restore my macbook after a hard drive crash and replacement. I have restored the data from a backup, but I now need to restore all the software. This is the part that I dread the most - installing the software for backing up my treo 700p. I had so much trouble setting it up in the first place and now it is probably going to be even worse.
One problem is that my treo 700p shows that the last hotsync was 8/3 but the Macbook restored system was from a 7/24 backup. I was traveling so I backed up the treo but didn't have access to the external drive to backup the macbook.
Another probably bigger problem is that I have made a great deal of changes to the handheld since 7/24 which I don't want to lose. If I understand what I have read, I can't overwrite the data on the macbook with data on the device, so what should I do?
Do I need to install any of the software from the cd that came with the treo 700p first?
Do I really need to install the palm desktop, I read in the Missing Sync manual that I should install it before I install Missing Sync?
Do I need to do anything with Isync before installing or using missing sync?
On my first sync, will I get duplicates if I merge data without deleting everything on the handheld (which I don't want to do) first?
I used this forum before when I first got my 700p and followed the suggestion to upgrade to TIger (I bought a MAcbook) and use Missing SYnc, so I hope you can help me out here.

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HT1296 Hello. I have an Iphone full of songs (both purchased and ripped) and photos, contacts and misc data on it. The computer I used to back up that phone periodically had a hard drive crash. I need to transfer all data from phone to new computer hard d

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