I have an Ipod classic.. Can I sync it to multiple computers?
I have an Ipod classic. All my music is on my desk top computer and I am now looking to buy a lap top can I add music to my ipod from my lap top without losing what I already have on it? Thank You
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Went to Apple store yesterday. Guy there said Their solution? Delete itunes and download and reinstall. So I did. No change in problem. Now they want me to bring my ipod AND my mac into the store (at least it's a mini).
This is ridiculous and utterly unacceptable! Especially if this turns out to be the result of Apple's screwing with Palm as was suggested on another thread.
I'm going to try an old version of iTunes, I found 8.2 for mac and will see if that fixes things.Have wasted untold hours since Friday on this. Am totally disgusted right now!
Have been trying to sync my itunes library with my ipod. Hasn't been synced for a while so there are a lot of things to update. That failed, so I restored to original (downloading and updating the firmware, wiping the ipod to factory and starting over) and it still failed.
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Tried a powered USB hub - still fails.
Tried manually copying files to the ipod - still fails, though because it's manual I am able to more easily control what gets copied, when, etc. and recovering a little less painful, but it's all manual at that point, and it still regularly times out with errors.
Tried iTunes 8.2 - still fails.
Yesterday I visited the Apple store and the guy said my ipod classic was pristine, and not making any abnormal noises or indicating any other signs of problems. He said to drag the iTunes app to the trash and download and reinstall iTunes. Still fails.
He said the only thing left would be to bring my Mac in and make another appointment. So after spending the entire morning trying to get this to work I finally begrudgingly make an appointment for when I thought I'd be able to come in. And then started a backup (clone) of my drive (just to be safe!). As it grew time to leave, the backup was still running, so I rescheduled the appointment.
The backup was STILL going, so I rescheduled again. And of course it was STILL going, so I tried yet again! The concierge page said 2:20, 2:40, 2:50, (4-6 times in the afternoon and 9 in the evening, for iPod visits) were available. I selected what I thought was reasonable (about an hour 20 minutes later - because now I had to come up with lunch for my daughter, I had planned on stopping on the way in to the store) and was told I was not allowed to have any more times today.
No worries, I figured I'd call the store directly. After sitting on hold for who knows how long (no big deal, at least it told me how long I was in the queue and that was tolerable) the guy says there's no more times available today, they are all booked up. SO - they are all booked up? 13+ appointments all went poof in less than 10 minutes? On a Sunday? Really? I mean, maybe they did, but it sure seems odd given what I was seeing throughout the day.
All because the backup was taking longer than normal, no doubt because of all the futzing around I did trying to get things to work. Normally the backup takes about 45 minutes - it's been going 90 minutes now and is still going. And just so I could bring the computer in with the iPod so they could see "Yup, it's not working!" I don't know what I expected - I seriously doubt they could do anything I've not already tried.
There are only two possible issues that I have not been able to isolate - the mac mini itself or the cable I'm using. That's why I was even willing to go through all this hassle and go to the store.
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I have an iPod classic that syncs my entire library, I'd like to buy a smaller iPod, maybe a Nano for the gym. Would I need a 2nd iTunes library? Is that possibly, I mean for one person to have 2 iTune librarys/accounts?
Woodblock 3 wrote:
Would I need a 2nd iTunes library? Is that possibly, I mean for one person to have 2 iTune librarys/accounts?
In other words, no. You don't need another iTunes Library for your new iPod
Another iTunes Library, that's only if someone elses music is mixed in with yours and you want to create another Windows user account with their music in it.
The iTunes Library is the master vault containing all your content, from there you create playlists or smart playlists specially tailored for the smaller iPod's storage requirements.
For instance if the iPod can hold only 2,000 songs, then you create a smart playlist based upon those rules/limitation. Plus what type of music you like.
You have a incredible degree of control with smart playlists, they update automatically so you only set the conditions for what goes into them. Including content from other created playlists and smart playlists.
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I have a ipod classic 80Gb version 1.1.1 pc , but I can't sync with iTunes . Please give a solution.
Dear sir,
I have a ipod classic 80Gb version 1.1.1 pc , but I can't sync with iTunes . Please give a solution
Yours faithfully
VineeshHello Vineesh
Try out the troubleshooting assisting below to get your iPod Classic to start syncing again properly.
iPod classic Troubleshooting Assistant
https://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
Regards,
-Norm G. -
I have an Ipod classic sync'd to a PC. The PC is no longer working. I purchased a new MacBook pro. How can I sync the Ipod to the new Macbook pro
Your iPod is designed to sync with only one iTunes library at a time. It will recognize the iTunes library on the Mac as a new library. If you sync the iPod with this new library, all content will be erased from the iPod and replaced with what is in the new library. So what you will want to do is copy everything from the iPod to your new iTunes library on your Mac first.
See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock -
I have an ipod classic and ipod touch. My itunes won't sync the classic so I can transfer the songs to my touch. It already says I have authoization do to so and have followed the pop up instructions. How can I transfer my songs?
See this excellent user tip from another forum member turingtest2 outlining the different methods and software available to help you copy content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
B-rock -
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There's a whole lot to read in your post, and frankly I have not read it all.
Having said that, this troubleshooting guide should help:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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B-rock -
I have an Ipod classic which was the original device connected to Itunes.
The right way to consolidate your music is to copy it from one computer to another. You can copy music from an iPod classic though:
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329
When the music is all in the same library, sync the Touch.
You will still need to authorize your computer to play purchased music. For that, use the Apple ID that was used to purchase it. -
I have an Ipod classic. I am able to download itunes onto my pc but am unable to sync them to the ipod anymore. Can't get onto the diagnostics 'thing'
Hi Feelingcheated,
Restoring your iPod makes it return to factory settings, making it work like a completely new iPod, thus deleting all media, including music, photos, videos, movies etc., and any files you may have stored on it whilst using it as an external hard drive in disk mode. It will only delete files stored on the iPod, so if you have 'Song A' on your iPod and in your iTunes library, when you restore the iPod it will be deleted from the iPod but will remain in your iTunes library.
Music ripped from CDs should also remain in the iTunes library, but just in case, right click the songs you ripped (press shift to select more than one song) and click on 'Show in Windows Explorer'. Then, copy the music files from the folder in Windows Explorer to a folder in another directory, (eg. Music), to make a backup. Though this is not necessary, I recommend it as iTunes can be unpredictable at times. Purchased music can always be downloaded again, but it shouldn't delete itself.
If your whole music collection is on your iPod again you could try pressing the 'Sync all music' button in iTunes in the iPod directory, which should automatically sync all playlists and songs like it used to, but it might not work. In the end a restore should help but bare in mind that you might have problems syncing music in large quantities again, so be prepared to methodically add more songs like explained in the other post. Hope this helps.
Good Luck,
Stefan -
I had ITunes on a Dell laptop. I copied it all to a Compaq laptop via external hard drive. The Dell is deauthorized. The Compaq is authorized. My IPod Classic will not Sync on the Compaq. I have transferred purchases, but "Sync" is greyed out. How can I get the IPod to sync with the Compaq?
If the iTunes sidebar (along left side of window) is hidden, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.
The iPod should appear in the sidebar, under DEVICES. Select it there. To the right, its Summary screen is shown. Toward the top, there is a bar of buttons starting with Summary. Click on Music next to Summary. This Music screen is where you tell iTunes how to sync songs ot the iPod.
Check the box for Sync Music. This is the switch to enable automatic syncing. If your iTunes music library fits on the iPod, you can choose to sync Entire music library. Otherwise, you can choose to sync Select playlists, artists, albums, and genres. Then select what you want on the iPod from the lists below.
Click Apply to intiate automatic syncing between that iTunes library and your iPod (based on how the iPod's Music screen is set up in iTunes). -
I have an ipod classic original and it will not connect to itunes for me to sync new music
i have an ipod classic original and it will not connect to itunes for me to sync new music
The first two generations of iPod (that used a standard 6-pin Firewire cable) don't work with Windows. There was a workaound through MusicMatch for the second-gen, but I have no idea if that software is still available, or even if it will install on a modern copmputer (Windows ME, 2000 and XP era).
If instead of original, you mean the first model that got labelled as "classic," with a dock connector, if you describe exactly what appears on both the iPod and the PC screen when you plug it in, somebody might be able to help you. My first recommendations would be to (1)try a different USB cable, to see if that's the problem, and then (2) try synching with a different computer, to see if your PC is the problem. If neither of those result in success, then the community here can help you to try troubleshooting the iPod itself.
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