I lost all songs on my Ipod Touch

I don't sync my IPod Touch because I have 120 GB of music in ITunes.  So, I manually drag and drop from my library to my IPod.  I did it once, then, for some reason, they all disappeared.  For some other odd reason, the playlist was still left...just no actual music left.  So, I reloaded the Ipod again...3400 or so songs, manually, and it dropped them all again.  I have the box checked in preferences to prevent IPods from syncing automatically.  I am leary about loading the IPod again because it takes several days to do it.  I am using an Intel Imac.  Any ideas?

I figured it out myself by searching for sync Ipods in ITunes Help.  I was hesitant to sync my IPod because I thought it would wipe it clean..pictures and everything.  But, it did not.  I made a playlist of all the songs I wanted to transfer to my IPod.  Then I followed the directions in Help and synced it.  It loaded 3523 songs in a few minutes.  I was amazed it worked.

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    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

  • Can I back up the songs from my iPod touch on my computer if my iPod Touch is lost or breaks?

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    jparnella

    Yes. See:
    Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities

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    You can transfer all your songs.
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