Ipod classic music back to iTunes library?

I Lost my iTunes library that had my music uploaded from CD.  I have downloaded iTunes again but it only has new purchased music.  my ipod Classic has all the old music on it, how can I transfer the files to my new iTunes?

You can manually do it by first showing the hidden files, and then dragging them as a group to your machine.
I asked a similar Q, and got the same lame answer.  
At least w/ iPads there is a backup option w/ iTunes ..
try RealPlayer on a Win7 machine

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    Storing my music (>110 GB) in the cloud.

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    jjdevney wrote:
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    jjdevney wrote:
    I had to reinstall Windows XP, erasing everything on the hard disk. I had saved the music files with backup software, so I now have them back. But iTunes won't add them to my library. I tried importing songs from a new CD to see where iTunes put those files, and then copying an album folder into the same location. But Windows wouldn't copy the files inside the foder. Nearly all the songs were originally taken from CDs in my collection, and the songs are still on my iPod Nano.
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    Or these are the old DRM versions of the songs? You should be able to log into your iTunes account and authorize the computer and iTunes should recognize the songs.
    Well since you have the iPod Nano, you can head over to iLounge and ask them what current third party software works to move your iPod Nano music back to iTunes.
    Hope that works out for you

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    Tired of sharing iTunes with my kids.  How do I download the content from my iPod Classic to a new iTunes library?

    See this thread from another forum member Zevoneer on different ways to copy content from your iPod to your PC.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
    B-rock

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    I plugged my iPod into the computer and it says that my iPod is synced with another iTunes library, but it's not. So all my music and apps are gone. What can I do to remind the computer its the right iTunes library and get all my stuff back?

    Same as you would if you bought a pc; copy everything from your old computer to your new one.  Then you can just sync everything from the new computer, as you did with the old one.

  • I deleted all the music from my itunes library because I thought I had it backed up on an external hard drive. Can I restore the library from my ipod touch?

    I deleted all the music from my itunes library because I mistakenly thought I had it backed up on an external hard drive. Can I restore the library from my ipod touch?

    Maybe here:
    iCloud: Troubleshooting creating backups

  • Thinking that I was deleting from my iPod, I have inadvertently deleted a lot of music from my iTunes library.  I clicked for retaining on file rather than sending to trash.  How do I get this music back from file into my library?

    Thinking that I was deleting it from my iPod, I have inadvertently deleted a lot of music from my iTunes library.  I clicked for saving to file rather than sending to trash.  How can I get it back into my library?

    See Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash or simply import the media folder back into the library. Restoring a recent backup of the .itl database will restore the original date added values, ratings, play counts, playlist membership, etc. that would otherwise be missing from the reimported media.
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  • I am confused.  Is there currently a way to transfer 160 gig ipod Classic music to another computer of mine after my hard drive crashed? it has old limited library already on it?

    I am confused.  Is there currently a way to transfer 160 gig ipod Classic music to another computer of mine after my hard drive crashed? it has old limited library already on it?

    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

  • Following two changes to my computer it is only my iPod classic which has my full library of tunes on it - how can I transfer these back to the computer?

    Following two changes to my computer it is only my iPod classic which has my full library of tunes on it - how can I transfer these back to the computer?

    Hello, Ray. 
    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
    There are a couple options available to you to transfer purchased media to your computer.  Below, I have included a couple articles that outline this process.
    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
    Please note that this feature works only for items that were purchased on the iTunes Store. Any items imported from audio CDs or acquired from other sources will not copy from your iPod to the iTunes library.
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
    If you still have access to your old computer, see the steps in the article below.
    iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
    Cheers,
    Jason H.

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