Lost playlists on a computer, but have them on iphone and ipod

I have an iphone and ipod with playlists that were on a computer that crashed and I lost all data. How do I bring the playlists onto a new computer? Basically I have unique data on my phone and ipod and want to sync onto a new computer. Is this possible?

Buy a 3rd-party ipod manager program.
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Aright, I am really getting sick of iTunes 9.2. This is the 3rd time this has happened and it is making rethink my decision to buy anything dealing with itunes.
itunes has started up and I am staring at a blank music library, blank podcast library and the default playlists yet again.
Does anyone have a fix for this crappy software that can't seem to hold a database? Because it is getting old real quick.
What I have done in the past is.
1) Re-import all my music from the drive
2) Export playlists from my iphone and manually drop them back into itunes.
3) Manually add ALL my podcasts back to itunes.

Hmm, probably this awful cycle begins when itunes is shut down and its ITL file doesn't get saved correctly. Then the next time itunes is started, yes - itunes makes a new blank database file. It looks like an itunes startup issue, but begins when itunes is shut down.
As for random, there is probably some pattern to it.
As for mysterious process, it won't be mysterious after you figure it out.
redkeefy found it was the sony software on their PC. Another poster in that same thread mentioned Windows Live One Care was causing it for them. I've seen posts where other security software causes the same issue.
Years ago, the lastFM itunes plugin was causing trouble for me. lastFM fixed it pretty fast - the lastFM current version don't cause itunes problems. SimplpifyMedia on my Mac tries to,but instead of getting a totally damaged file, itunes just has to spend about 5 minutes checking the itunes library if my son resarted the Mac without closing SM first.
You need to be fairly PC-savvy to run that SysInternals tool. If it's beyond your skills, then try saving off the ITL file in another folder. On the theory that whatever is conflicting with iTunes will leave the ITL file alone in that other folder.
Good luck!

Voice Memos are listed on the Playlist on my computer, but do not sync to my IPOD Touch so that I can listen on another device (stereo, dock station, etc.) When I click on the one that transfered over, a grey screen shows up "No Music" Help1

Voice Memos are listed on the Playlist on my Ipod, but a grey screen comes up "NO Music". How can I listen on a device? Like, my car or my dock station/ radio.

An "other" larger than about 1 1/2 GB indicates corrupted files.
What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?
Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software

I already have an ipad, iPhone and iPod on my iTunes. Can I add my wife's iPhone to my iTunes?

I already use iTunes for iPhone4, iPad and iPod classic. Can I add another iPhone4 now my wife has one? If I already set up an Apple ID for her, do I now need to keep the two separate or can I simply erase that Apple ID and put all devices and Itunes through the one Apple ID/iTunes?

It's alright, I don't have a Mac so I get confused too. The option key should be somewhere to the left of the space bar and look like it is trying to represent railway points.
I don't know how migration assistant works, but presumably it has dumped an iTunes folder somewhere on the Mac. Inside that should be a file called iTunes Library.itl that is the core of the library. Unfortunately iTunes "thinks different" so we can't just double click the file to open it, that opens whatever the "current" library is instead, so you'll need to hold down option (shift for Windows) to get a dialog to choose or create a library. Click choose and browse to the relevant file.
If iTunes can't play your music at this point and gives the exclamation mark of doom then we need to go back to the Windows 7 library, tweak it up for easy export then bring it over again. Overview here. Customized instructions on request.
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HT4527 i have an ipad iphone and ipod all synced with my old windows 7 pc how do i sync them with my new imac without lossing my data

Help I dont understand the instruction. I transfered by date using the migration assistant which didn't work that well as it locked all the file. I managedto sort this out but it did nt transfer this automatically to itunes. what do I need to do now ?

It's alright, I don't have a Mac so I get confused too. The option key should be somewhere to the left of the space bar and look like it is trying to represent railway points.
I don't know how migration assistant works, but presumably it has dumped an iTunes folder somewhere on the Mac. Inside that should be a file called iTunes Library.itl that is the core of the library. Unfortunately iTunes "thinks different" so we can't just double click the file to open it, that opens whatever the "current" library is instead, so you'll need to hold down option (shift for Windows) to get a dialog to choose or create a library. Click choose and browse to the relevant file.
If iTunes can't play your music at this point and gives the exclamation mark of doom then we need to go back to the Windows 7 library, tweak it up for easy export then bring it over again. Overview here. Customized instructions on request.
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I have recently purchased music from itunes, it is on my computer but will not sync onto my ipod???

i have recently purchased music from itunes, it shows up on my computer but will not sync to my ipod??????? It shows on my playlist on the computer but will not transfer to my ipod

Is the iPod signed into the account that purchased the music?

I recently changed computers and lost all my playlists from my itunes on my computer, i have them still on my phone. Is there a way i can get them back without making them all again?!

i recently changed computers and lost all my playlists from my itunes on my computer, i have them still on my phone. Is there a way i can get them back without making them all again?!

If the books were purchased at the iBookStore, you will be able to redownload, like the apps. Some other sellers, like O'Reilly, also allow multiple downloads.
If you have (or can install) iTunes on a computer (Mac preferable, not mandatory) and run it then plug the device in, does it show up? If the computer can detect it, you can and should do a complete backup onto local storage immediately. That can then be used to reconstruct the content of the device on a new or repaired replacement. If you enable encryption, even the passwords will get saved.

I thought my pictures was safe in the iCloud, but I was not aware of the 30 days and the 1000 pictures, so I lost quite a lot of pictures... is there any possibilities to find them again? I have only used iphone and ipad.

I thought my pictures was safe in the iCloud, but I was not aware of the 30 days and the 1000 pictures, so I lost quite a lot of pictures... is there any possibilities to find them again? I have only used iphone and ipad.

Not through iCloud, but are they still on your iPad or iPhone? Open Photos, then go to the Albums and see if they are still in the main Camera Roll rather than My Photo Stream. If they are in there, it would be a good idea to sync the devices to a computer so you can store the photos.

I had to reformat my laptop and lost all of my I tunes songs but have them still on my I pod can I transfer my sogns from the I pod to I tunes?

I had to re-format my laptop and lost all of the songs in my I tunes but have them all still on my I pod can I transfer my sogns from the I pod to I tunes?

CD's can only be played on PC's or Mac's (obviously). If they contained music in them, they will have to be downloaded over again. What is best to do for further problems ike this is to put those songs on a big external hard drive at about 500GB for $60. They work very well and they are time saving. Putting in multiple CD's into one big hard drive will work well. Unless you have the songs on your computer with another music player like Windows Media Player for Windows XP - 7, you do not have to do all those CD downloads. If you have them on your computer do this: File>> Add File to iTunes the drag a big box around most of the music songs and they will be uploaded.
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Also, iTunes will only allow you to transfer PURCHASES to it. Follow this advice^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^....!!!!!!

I have turned on iCloud on my new iPhone and on my PC. I am attempting to download my old purchases that I lost on a crashed computer, but iTunes keeps telling me that my ID has been disabled. I am frustrated

I have turned on iCloud on my new iPhone and on my PC. I am attempting to download my old purchases that I lost on a crashed computer, but iTunes keeps telling me that my ID has been disabled. I am frustrated

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I recently lost most of my library content, but have all music on my ipod nano. Is it possible to restore the list on my computer from my ipod. I do not want to hook up only to begin sync and loose info on my ipod as it is my only source for my library.

I lost much of the music in the itunes library on my computer, but all songs are on my ipod. Am I able to safely put the songs from my ipod back to my itunes music library ( safely)??

Disable Autosyncing via iTunes Preferences first. Head to Edit -> Preferences and click the Devices tab and make sure there is a tick mark next to disabling autosync. Then take a look at this older post from another forum member Zevoneer for different ways of copying content from your iPod back to your PC.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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I have lost my photos from my PC. I have them only on an iPod Touch 2nd Gen.

I have lost my photos from my PC.
I have them only on an iPod Touch 2nd Gen.
How can I copy them from the iPod Touch 2nd Gen to my PC?
The software version on the ipod 2nd Generation is 3.1.1(7C145).
I would very much appreciate help in this regard.
Thanks

If the photos were synced to the iPod;
- you need a third-party program like TouchCopy or Phone view to copy them to another computer.
- Email them to the computer
- See it there is an app available that will transfer them to your computer. However, there may not be any compatible with your model iPod and its iOS. There is the Photo Transfer app but that requires iOS 4.3 or above but your 2G iPod can only go as high as 4.2.1

Hi- I am trying to download music to my ipod from my computer. I have an itunes account and the music is on my computer but won't download to the ipod. It is telling me I need to download software but for some reason the software won't download.

Hi- I am trying to download music from my computer to my ipod. I have an itunes account and the music is on the computer but it won't go to ipod, it keeps telling me I need to download an upgrade but the upgrade does not complete itself and after like 2 hours displays an error sign. How do I fix this so I can get the music to my ipod. Both ipod and computer(toshiba, windows 7) are brand new. Help!! I am not technologically smart!

I suspect that you are saying that you can't download/install the latest version of iTunes.
All I can say is try removing and reinstalling the Apple software using the following:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
If you have further problems with installing Itunes I suggest you post in the iTunes forum since you have an iTunes problem, not an iPod problem. Also report the wording of any error messages. What they say is importent on resolving them.

I lost contacts on iMac. I still have them on iPhone4 and/of iPad. How do I restore them on my iMac?

I lost contacts on iMac. I still have them on iPhone4 and/of iPad. How do I restore them on my iMac? I think I also have everything in the iCloud, but I am afraid that after syncing tonight I have lost everything.... I want to restore on my iMac....HELP!

Download the free app My Contacts Backup to your phone. This will back up your contacts as an attachment to an email. Send this email to yourself, open it on your iMac and double-click the attachment to import the contacts into Address Book.

I am concerned about the health of my current computer but have not yet made the commitment to a new one, but: 1) How can I transfer my iTunes account to a new computer when I get one... and 2) What can I do if my current computer suddenly implodes and I

I am a bit of a computer/Internet/iTunes dummy....
I am concerned about the health of my current computer but have not yet made the commitment to a new one, but:
1) How can I transfer my iTunes account to a new computer when I get one...
and
2) What can I do if my current computer suddenly implodes and I have not yet 'copied/'saved'/otherwise protected my account, as is? -- I have already had my computer crash once and had one of your people help me restore all of the paid for songs (none of the uploaded from my own collection of CD songs, of course, so I had to spend a long time rebuilding that) -- and I believe I was told you could only help me recover that material one or two times altogether, no?
WithOUT purchasing a Mach or iCloud (I actually think I have one of the later, but rarely have checked it) account, is there anything I can do to responsibly protect my account?
Thanks for any time taken on this!!!

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.
Note if you have iOS devices and haven't moved your contacts and calendar items across then you should create one dummy entry of each in your new profile and iTunes should merge the existing data 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.
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library or a backup then then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for advice on how to set up your devices with a new library with the maximum preservation of data.
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