HT1386 I have a 30Gb Classic. I have loaded many of my CD's onto ITunes in the past and due to a change of computer have lost the files. When I now sync Ipod to ITunes will I lose the CD loaded music from my Ipod as it no longer appears in my ITun libra

I have lost the computer library of tunes downloaded from CDs onto ITunes . So when I sync my Ipod ( with all CD and Itune downloads) with ITunes library (only ITune downloads) will I lose the CDs held on my Classic IPod. Thanks for your consideration.

Likely. Copy them from the iPod to your computer by:
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities

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To fix Home folder permissions
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I recently upgraded to iTunes 7 and I also upgraded
my iPod as well to 1.2. I've been having problems
with my iTunes not keeping track of the recently
played tracks. If I look into my ipod history via
iTunes it doesn't list any recently played tracks is
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hello.
i wonder, have you resolved this problem? if not, i had the same problem, and it was really annoying me. i, too, posted a message on these boards - http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3639877#3639877. nobody replied though. so, not knowing what else to do, i reset my ipod because i also had recently updated both my ipod and itunes software when i started having this problem. this seemed to fix it somehow.
if you are still having the problem, maybe try doing this.
let me know if this works for you :o)
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Just doublechecking. In the course of your troubleshooting to date, have you worked through the following document?
[iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389]

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Yes.
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A search of these forums will show some threads.
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Have you failed to do this?
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Engadget has a guide for this.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/how-to-get-music-videos-and-photos-off-your-i pod-iphone/

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Hello hevcheer,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
You can sync purchases from a ipod to computer.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
Purchases cannot be transferred from account to account.
Best of luck,
Mario

HT1386 I have a 30Gb Classic. I have loaded many of my CD's onto ITunes in the past and due to a change of computer have lost the files. When I now sync Ipod to ITunes will I lose the CD loaded music from my Ipod as it no longer appears in my ITun libra

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