Moving Ipod from PC to Mac Messed UP?

I was almost there moving my Ipod music after changing settings to manual, coping Itunes folder from pc to Ipod and then I connected my Ipod to the Macbook, all my music folders were there but I did something to adavnced on Itunes application and now have nothing. However, when I open the Ipod as a drive I see all the music folders so I copied it to the desktop and then to the music folder in Itunes on the mac hd but no change? No music when I connect the Ipod and open itunes?
Is it too late to salvage it?

Hi Digitalkeys,
If you still have it on the PC you might want to look at Knowledge Base Document #302392 on How to Backup You Media in iTunes, Knowledge Base Document #301748 explains How to Move Your iTunes Library, and Knowledge Base Document #300173 on How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer.
Jon

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