My old PC crashed.  Trying to import music from my ipod to new PC. My Computer recognizes Ipod then disappears.

I can not go back into my old iTunes to "enable disk" on the ipod, which is the only suggestion I've seen.  How can I get my music off my ipod and into my new iTunes library without losing any data? 

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
If you have iTunes 10.1 on your MacBook, you can sync the iPad to the MB now, per these articles:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848

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    Hi there,
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    Hi,
    I have just bought a new computer because i had to throw my old one out and it was not possible to back up my music from the hard drive.
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    - For other music yu will need a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
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    I just got a new computer and I can't figure out how to get my music from my ipod to my new itunes, does anyone know how?

    Kid,
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