Importing from iPod Mini after changing computers

I apologize I am not overly familiar with iTunes and iPods. I am trying to help my niece with issues that she is having with her iPod mini. Their original computer had issues and so a new computer was purchased. Since changing to the new computer we cannot get the music that is on the iPod mini to download to the computer. She would like to be able to put some of the music on a CD. Is there a way to get the music off the iPod other than completely deleting it?

There are a number of third party utilities you can use to retrieve the files from your iPod. This is just a selection.
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
iPodAgent Windows Only
Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these and pick one you are happy with they are generally quite straightforward. There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes

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In order to copy any songs from the iPod to computer, your iPod needs to be recognized when you connect it. This may not be possible as you "lost" the hd.
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Then go to file/add folder, open 'my computer', select your iPod and click 'ok'.
The music files should transfer to your iTunes.
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iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
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Hello I recently purchased another computer for myself. I would like to use iTunes and my ipod mini on this computer but I would also like to continue to use it on my family's main pc. Is this possible? Do I have to worry about that deauthorization of computers, or the license, or is it fine to use on two pcs? I just don't know how all that stuff works but I think I remember something about having iTunes on one pc only.
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hi Gerhard!
you can authorise up to five PCs at one time:
iTunes: About Music Store authorization and deauthorization
this Buegie post is an excellent resource on moving your itunes to a different computer:
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=-1&messageID=2231034
and these resources should be helpful with managing the mini from different computers:
Using iPod with multiple computers
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love, b

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I have a problem... my hardrive over heated last week, and I lost EVERYTHING. I have to start completely over, and just redownloaded itunes to my fixed computer. luckily, I had a good amount of my music saved on my ipod. however, is there any way to import the other way around, and move music from my ipod back onto my computers and itunes??? i cant stand having an empty library!
-briana

Bit of a pain but possible:
1) My documents, tools, folder options, show hidden files
2) open itunes
3) edit, preferences
The most important bit coming up:
4) LEAVE PREFERENCES OPEN THROUGHOUT WHOLE PROCESS, OTHERWISE IPOD WILL BE WIPED.
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12) copy
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14) into my music
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16) into itunes music (folder)
17) paste
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Stanman,
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Don King Resurrected: Deleted files from hard drive (free user steps – music recovery only)
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iPodRip Software
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1) how do i migrate my entire music library from my desktop to my laptop?
2) since i don't need my Mini, how do i convert everything to my Nano?
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hill

Hi Hill,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
Some reading material for you from Apple:
1. iTunes: Moving your iTunes Music folder
2. Just plug your nano into your Laptop after you have moved everything across from your PC.
Regards,
Colin R.
Other useful reading:
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod101/

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Here is a post on developing a backup strategy: http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=394618&messageID=1263275

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Hi, I've got heaps of tracks on my iPod Mini, that I don't seem to have in my iTunes Library...
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