New iPod, old playlist.

I just replaced my older 20gb iPod for the new 5th Gen. Video, and now I have to reinstall iTunes! Porblem is, to reinstall, I have to delete the first. Does this mean my ENTIRE playlist will go away? Because I've got over $400 in iTunes songs and albums along with my entire cd collection, and if I loose that, I won't cope very well.

You could just reinstall the new one over the old one. Even if you have to uninstall and reinstall you wont loose anything(except playlist). I am not sure about your ratings and playcount. But you will be able to play all protected songs since your computer is already authorized

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I thought I got this sorted but I havn't and need help.
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I plugged in my Ipod where all my music was it ereased all of my music!!!!!!!!!
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I says an Ipod has been detected, but it could not be identified properly.
Please disconnect and reconnect the Ipod, the try again. I wish this was simpler : ( I am pretty bummed already about
someone stealing my 5th generation wich I loved. I really appreciate you trying to help. : )
About my Ipod that got eraesed. So, if I have an Ipod with all this music and I start a new iTunes on a new computer this will just erease all of my music and I start from scratch?? it sound so unfair. I still have that Ipod, is 3 generation I think, I have hopes all that music is in there somewhere.

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If your old playlists still exist in iTunes on your computer, when you connect your new iPod it will automatically sync with the library and it will be identical to what you had before.
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I have a new ipod nano to replace a previous one. I can't copy over my old playlists on to the new ipod. have tried selecting the playlists I want to sync but when I click sync , nothing happens

I have a new ipod nano to replace a previous one. I can't copy over my old playlists on to the new ipod. have tried selecting the playlists I want to sync but when I click sync , nothing happens

You may refer to this tutorial, it's about how to fix iTunes sync problem with iPod. Hope it helps. Feel free to email me if you need further help.

TS1373 I have a 1st generation Nano, and I have a sad iPod icon, and it seems like my battery won't charge either. I guess it's too old. Anyway if I buy a new iPod will I be able to transfer my songs and playlists to the new one easily?

I have a older Nano, I think I got it in 2004 or 2005 and I have a sad iPod icon, and it seems like my battery won't charge, the low battery icon appears but never seems to do anything. If I buy a new iPod will I be able to transfer my songs and playlists to the new one easily? Thanks.

If you are using automatic syncing to load the iPod, all songs on the iPod are in your iTunes music library. So, you won't need to transfer anything from the old nano. Just sync the new iPod from your iTunes library the same way.
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