Lost all files when transferring to new computer. HELP!!

while i was transferring all information from my home computer to a new laptop, i stopped the transfer and now my Ipod has no files on it and i am on vacation. how can i find the files that were on it?

Figured out the first bit (serial number in About) - still stuck on the iWeb thing. Thank you.

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When attempting to play songs on itunes, getting error message that file cannot be found and asked if i want to locate it. not sure where it went. do have new computer and all files were transferred to new machine.

I just tried to play some songs that i have in itunes and i get an error message that says file can't be located. It appears to be on about half the songs of the thousands I have in there. I do have a new computer and transferred the itunes library about a month ago. I have successfully managed ipod on new computer. I wonder if it is a licensing issue but this is just the second computer althought the third hard drive these songs have been on. It is affecting songs loaded from CD's and purchased from itunes on the old computer alike.

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When tracks in iTunes display a it means the file cannot be located; it may have been moved or deleted. You'll have to locate the file manually if it is still available. For more information refer to the following article:
iTunes: Finding lost media and downloads
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1408
Alternatively, if your media was downloaded from the iTunes Store, you may be able to download it again free of charge:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
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attempting to move my itunes library to a new computer have done this before and it usually works just fine. For whatever reason this time around half my library seems to be missing albums I have imported are missing, songs purchased through itunes are missing, any suggestions?

Redo the transfer...?
These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
Connect the two computers to the same network. Share your <User's Music> folder from the old computer and copy the entire iTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
If you have an iOS device that syncs with contact & calendar data on your computer you should migrate this information too. If that isn't possible create a dummy entry of each type in your new profile and iTunes should offer to merge the existing data from the device into the computer, otherwise the danger is that it will wipe the information from the device.
If your media folder has been split out from the main iTunes folder you may need to do some preparatory work to make it easier to move. See make a split library portable.
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okay here is the thing i got a new computer and i need to save what songs are selected and i got so many songs that it would take forever to go through ALL my songs and select which ones go on my ipod cause i like it on auto-update please tell me if there is a way to keep what is selected like a file that says it and stuff it will be very appreciated

Start using smart playlists, and tell iTunes to update using te smart playlists you create.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/5.0/en/674.html
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I have done this numerous times before with various ipod's withoud incident. I am not sure what I did wrong this time, but it appears that ALL of my music is gone. Is it gone forever, or do I have a chance at getting at least some of it back? Perhaps because of the upgrade to the software? Or that the the computer I have is running Windows 2010? Any help would be appreciated.
Unfortunately, for some reason, when I went to go back and sync the ipod back to the previous computer the pod erased that library as well.

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I have created corrupted files when transfering to new laptop

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I've just tried to transfer my library from my desktop onto my laptop, somewhere in the process i have managed to corrupt my files.
I can still access my ipod on my desktop, but am unable to update it because i'm told that there is not enough free space to hold all of the items in the library.
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My computer broke and i lost all files including ITunes. what happens to all the stuff purchased already. will this appear in itues when i download it agian? how can i save the music on my ipod and transfere it over to the new itunes?

my computer broke and i lost all files including ITunes. what happens to all the stuff purchased already. will this appear in itues when i download it agian? how can i save the music on my ipod and transfere it over to the new itunes?

Unfortunely, all movies and songs purchased in iTunes will be lost...you'll have to purchase them again! Any applications you've purchased, you can download again for free.
Music Rescue is a program you can use to transfer any and all data (music, movies, pictures..) from your iPod to your computer, and iTunes.
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