Need help saving music before reformatting ipod

My computer recently crashed and I lost all my itunes music. Now my ipod crashed and needs to be reformatted but I have no backup music files- is there anyway to save my music/transfer them before I erase them all by reformatting??

Hi gher8ald!
You always have the option of creating a backup directly from your phone using iCloud, more information on which can be found here:
iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519
Also, all music and app purchases made through the iTunes Store are always accessible and re-downloadable through your past purchases history on your iTunes Store account. More information about that can be found in this link:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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You get this problem when the option 'Sync Music - Selected playlists' is being used to sync your iPod and then the playlist it has been updating from is deleted. Most people use this setting when the iPod is smaller than the iTunes library. If your library is larger than the capacity of your iPod, iTunes by default makes a new playlist called something along the lines of "Owner's iPod". If you for any reason delete it, you will not be able to sync your iPod.
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iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
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I need help: Moving music from an ipod to a new library.

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Hi gher8ald!
You always have the option of creating a backup directly from your phone using iCloud, more information on which can be found here:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
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* Need help recovering music on iPod/iTunes *
I bought my iPod 30G when it first came out back in the day. With the protective case it looks like a Walkman, if you know what that is. The new ones are half the thickness of my old skool one. lol!
Anyway, years ago I accidently uploaded a virus in both my PC and laptop. Yeah, real *******. Well, the person who restored my computers couldn't save my music. I still have the iPod but my library on iTunes is gone. If I try to update my iPod in either computer it will erase every song I have on it and only upload the songs/album I'm trying to add. I'm told that this is something Apple did to prevent file sharing, blah, blah, blah...
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Hello yourantihero,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
There are several ways you can pull the music off your iPod and onto iTunes. The first link below provides step-by-step instructions for the direct method if you have a PC as well as a few third party applications (for both the Mac and PC) if you choose to go that route instead. You can also do a simple Google search for "copy music from iPod to computer" and you should receive a number of sites that can help you out.
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Also, if you have any purchased music, you will probably have to re-authorize your computer by heading to the Store drop down menu and choosing "Authorize computer."
[5 Ways to Copy Music OFF your iPod and onto iTunes|http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/5-ways-to-copy-music-off-your-ipo d-windows-mac-os-x>
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Floola Mac & Windows
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
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Is this possible, and if so, please let me know how it is done!

Check out the instructions/suggestions here.
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Open iTunes and select edit/preferences/advanced/general. Put a check mark in the box marked "copy files to iTunes music folder when adding to library" and also "keep iTunes music folder organized", then click 'ok'.
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Then go to file/add folder, open 'my computer', select your iPod and click 'ok'.
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The above methods may depend on what version of iTunes you are running.
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This is my first apple product and it is not giving a good impression. I need help eargently!
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You do understand that this is a user-to-user forum? That we're all volunteers? And this is a weekend? You may need to be a bit more patient.
If I had an answer I would be happy to try to help. When you say you've tried "restoring" it, do you mean that you've hooked it up to your computer and pressed the "Restore" button in iTunes? If not, that's the next thing you should try.
I know you've tried a few things but it wouldn't hurt to go through the standard trouble shooting steps:
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
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I currently have a 30 GB Ipod and will be receiving a new 80 GB Ipod. I would like to copy the music on my old Ipod to my new Ipod. Nothing is currently saved and purchased on I tunes. All my music is on my Ipod only. Help Please.

ourtesy of Zevoneer
The transfer of content from other sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, s and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can also read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
iRepo Mac and Windows
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows
Senuti Mac
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Need help syncing songs currently on ipod to a library on a new computer???

My hard drive crashed on my old computer so there is no back up. I had to download itunes on my new one and start over. I rec'd a message saying I can only use one library and need to clear and sync or do something else. I closed the message and cannot get it back again. My ipod will not sync at all not or tranfer music either way. What can I do? Help!!!!!

I am not sure that I have understood exactly where you have got to, but your post emphasises the need to backup your music.
It is possible to recover music from your iPod provided you have not already allowed your iPod to sync with the empty library on your new computer, see this Zevoneer post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4446066&#4446066
However I get the impression that you may already have allowed your iPod to sync, in which case it will have deleted you music from your iPod. Does your iPod still have your music on it or not?
If you muisc is still on your iPod use the Zevoneer post.
If your music has gone and you do not have another backup, your only hope is to try to recover your files from the iPod using undelete software:
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