New HD and how to sync existing iPod w/o deleting music...?

New HD on MacBook Pro; now I want to sync my iPod with a new song that I just purchased; however, I believe that it will erase the over 3000 songs from my iPod...what do I do?

See:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
Just omit th eabout backing up the iOS device since you do not have an iOS device.

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XansMamaw wrote:
... Does that mean I lose all game progress?
Yes.
What you need to do is Transfer the iTunes Library from your Old computer to your New computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Backup iTunes to an External Drive
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
An Added Bonus is that you will have a Backup of iTunes.

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Otherwise, iTunes syncing is generally in one direction, from iTunes library to iPod. You cannot use iTunes to transfer song files from iPod to computer (except for songs purchased from the iTunes Store). However, there are third-party methods and utilities that can transfer from iPod to computer. If you do an Internet search on something like "ipod transfer," you should get some links. (The CNET article seems to be popular.)
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Hi NYYJMM,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may want to reset your iPod nano and then sync again. If the issue persists, restore your iPod and try again. See these articles for the steps:
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
Restoring iPod to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1339
Best Regards,
Jeremy

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Hi kimcinma!
Your previous purchases are saved on iCloud even if you bought them on another computer. If you can't find them on your current computer, you might need to unhide them. Go to iTunes preferences, and click on Store Preferences. Then click the box for "show iTunes in the Cloud purchases". Then click on OK, and everything you've ever bought from iTunes on that Apple ID will show up in your library. You will need to download them from iCloud first before you can synch them to your iPod Classic. To do this, click on the little cloud with the arrow in it next to your song, and it will download to your computer. When you have the music that you want downloaded, plug in your iPod and synch away. Hope this helps!
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I have just purchased a new Mac and want to sync my ipod - previous computer was PC - can I recover tunes from the ipod to the Mac?

1) authorize iTunes on the new machine for your iTunes store account(s)
2) connect your device and right-click or control-click it in the iTunes Source list, then choose transfer purchases from the shortcut menu that appears.
3) sync the device
iTunes will wipe the iPod but, since you transferred your purchases in the previous step, your content will be in your library and you can re-populate the iPod with it.
above covers purchases from the iTunes store. for everything else, check out this post by Zevoneer.

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The music sync is one way - computer to iphone . The exception is itunes purchases.
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Use your backup copy to put everything back.
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I have installed a new Operating System on my PC.
Now I want to sync my iPhone with the new installed iTunes, but I can't sync my programs, music, videos from my iPhone back to my PC without losing my data.
itunes don't save the music Rating into the ID3 Tag, so if I import my existing media library into iTunes I will lost informations about favorit songs
I have also installed many programs with settings, login information and other data on my iPhone. How I can keep this information?
How I can keep my:
-music ratings
-installed programs
-program data
Can anyone help me?

Where is your computer's backup of all important data that should include your iTunes library and should have been created or updated immediately before installing a new OS? Did you lose all important data when doing do or just your iTunes content? The iPhone is not designed or intended to be used as a backup storage device.

HI, I got a new computer and want to sync my ipod to it.

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esmag wrote:
... what do I need to do?
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You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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Also:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
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See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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