IPod music randomly erased!!

I went to turn on my ipod today and EVERYTHING was gone (library and playlists)! Tried turning on and off, still a problem. Plugged it into my computer when I got home and then it started working again (even before iTunes had opened, so it was not like it had updated all the music back). Any idea on why this happened to begin with????

Unexplained glitches like this one are often to do with a corruption of the iPod software. Normally a restore cures this.

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    Setup is latest iTtunes release 12.1.1.4
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    Twice now when adding music (1 album at a time) to the IPOD content is ERASED completely !!!.
    IPOD suddenly shows no content at all, IPOD has stayed connected to the PC vis USB, as well as the external drive.
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    As well some albums artwork do not appear in IPOD but they do in iTunes..
    Please this is a bug !!!!

    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
    Synced media like apps and music are not included in the iPod backup made by iTunes.
    You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store         

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    Does actual Apple reps ever answer questions on the forums? ever?

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    I reloaded the music from my iTunes library and tried syncing the movies again and the same thing happend.
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    No. They should all be in iTunes. If not, you can restore them from your backup.

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    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
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    First, I'd try a Reset and then a Restore. Just note that by doing a restore, all your music will be removed from your iPod, so make sure it's all backed up somewhere.
    Hope this helps,
    -Travis

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    how can i download music from my computer to my ipod nano without erasing music already there?

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    My iPod just randomly deleted all my music, but I no longer have the computer where I synced it to. Can I still get my purchased tracks if I download iTunes on another computer?

    If for some reason you failed to maintain a backup copy of your computer ( not good), then you can redownlaod some itunes content in some countries:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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    When I don't use my old I-Pod for a long time, all my music is erased and my Ipod is empty. I would like to know what I can do to avoid this. Thank you for your help. Best wishes.

    You need a third-party program. That is included here:
    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

  • Any way to restore music and photos if iPod when all erased due to interrupted sync?

    is there any way to restore music and photos on iPod when all erased due to interrupted sync?

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  • Will the new ipod software update erase all of the music off my ipod??

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    Unless you plan to restore it, if all you are doing is updating the firmware then nothing will be erased from your iPod. Even if it was you just have to reload from iTunes or your back up.

  • HT1386 Will apps and/or music be erased from iPod if synced to a computer other than orginally used?

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    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
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    Copy music
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    - Restore the iPod from that backup.
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    You buy one and only one download.
    It is your responsibility to move/copy/backup your music.
    Certainly you did not update your ipod without making sure that you had transferred anything purchased on the ipod to your computer and included it in your regular backup copy of your computer.

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