Old computer crashed and want music in new computer

Hey all! I have a problem with getting access to all my old music. My old desktop computer crashed so I cannot access my iTunes from it anymore. I downloaded iTunes on my new computer, but I cannot retrieve my music from my old iTunes. The only help topics on this website that I found even slightly related to my problem tell me to go onto my old iTunes and use my iPod as a "disk" of sorts. However, this is not an option for me. The majority of my music was not bought on iTunes, either, so I'm not able to get access to it by activating this computer. Any help you could offer would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!

If for some reason you have failed to do the basics and maintain a backup copy of your computer - not good - then you can redownload some itunes purchases in some countires:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

Similar Messages

  • HT1473 my computer crashed and i have a new computer with new itunes, i am trying to get my music from my old iphone 4 into the library but as soon as i unplug the phone it no longer appears in the library

    my computer crashed so i have a new itunes and i am trying to put my music from my old phone into itunes, it doesnt transfer only shows up when my phone is plugged in?

    The iphone is not a backup/storage device.  The sync is one way - computer to iphone.  The exception is itunes purchases:  File>Devices>Transfer Purchases
    You shouldcopy everything from your backup copy of your old computer, to your new one.  This one of the main reasons it has laways been very basic to always maintain a abckup copy of your computer.

  • Computer crash -- Moving iPod music to new computer

    My old computer crashed and I had to reformat the harddrive. How do I move the 3200 songs back from my iPod to iTunes?
    Thanks

    If you are using iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.
    For all other non purchased music (your own CDs etc) try this method which works on some Windows PCs.
    Enable your iPod for disk use.
    See: iPod Disk Use.
    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'.
    Connect the iPod whilst holding down the shift/ctrl keys to prevent any auto sync, and if you see the dialogue window asking if you want to sync to this itunes library, click 'no'.
    Then go to file/add folder, open 'my computer', select your iPod and click 'ok'.
    The music files should transfer to your iTunes.
    If this doesn't work (and it may not because officially it's not supposed to), check out the instructions/suggestions here.
    Music from iPod to computer (using option 2). This a manual method using "hidden folders" and although it works, it can be messy.
    Much easier ways are to use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
    One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
    Another free program is Pod Player.

  • My old computer crashed and my music is still on my Ipod but I need it to show up on Itunes and I'm not sure how?

    My old computer crashed and I got a new laptop but none of my music that is still on my Ipod will show up in Itunes. I don't know how to get it to import. Whenever I select the Ipod folder through my computer to Import my data nothing shows up.
    All my music is still on my Ipod but I need it to show up in Itunes and I only have 3 computers that are authorized so its not like I can deauthorize all the computers and start over.
    I now have Windows 8 and I'm completely confused over this new version of Itunes.  I was having the same problem trying to figure out to import my music on Itunes from the old version with Windows 8 as well.
    HELP PLEASE!!!!!

    The following user tip is worth checking through:
    Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device

  • My computer crashed and we have a new one.  How do I use my ipod to get my music back on my new computer?

    My computer crashed and we have a new one.  How do I use my ipod or iphone to put my music on the new computer?  Windows 7

    See also Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

  • My old computer crashed so I got a new computer and installed Itunes but some songs are grayed out.

    My old computer crashed so I got a new computer and installed Itunes but some songs are grayed out

    What actions, if any, did you take to transfer your iTunes Library from your old computer to your new one?  Unless you do so, the only songs that will automatically be available to you are your previous iTunes Store purchases - and even then this is dependent on both where you are (not all regional versions of the Store provide this facility) and whether the songs you've purchased are still available from the Store.
    As leofanti points out, iTunes Match is not a backup service for your library.

  • My computer crashed and i got a new one and want to install CS6

    my computer crashed and i got a new one and want to install CS6 I have the serial number from before but it wont accept it. what can i do?

    First check the following...
    Error "The serial number is not valid for this product" | Creative Suite
    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-serial-number-valid-product.html
    In that doesn't help resolbe avything, try contacting Adobe Support thru chat...
    Serial number and activation support (non-CC)
    http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/service1.html ( http://adobe.ly/1aYjbSC )

  • HT1335 My computer crashed and we installed a new hard drive.  How do I sync my I pod nano 6th generation?  Will I lose everything I have on the Ipod ?

    My computer crashed and we installed a new hard drive.  How do I reinstall I tunes and sync my Ipod Nano 6th generation?  Will
    I lose everything I have on it?

    If you don't have the prior computer backup files, you may want to look at this to get your information from the phone:
    http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php

  • Ok, my former computer crashed and i have a new one. i would like to sync my ipod with the new one, but it wont allow me to with out removing all of the data on it. How can i fix this?

    ok, my former computer crashed and i have a new one. i would like to sync my ipod with the new one, but it wont allow me to with out removing all of the data on it. How can i fix this?

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

  • My computer crashed and I need a new serial number.  I have my product key

    My computer crashed and I need a new serial number.  I have my product key

    Duplicate thread http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1204907

  • My computer crashed and I got a new one So I down loaded itunes on it and can not fine my account

    My computer crashed and I got a new one and down loaded itunes and I can not fined my account

    If you mean your content then have you copied it onto your new computer from your backup and added it to its iTunes via File > Add To Library ? If you haven't got a backup then if you have any of your purchases on your iPod then you should be able to copy them to your new computer's iTunes via File > Transfer Purchases, or you might be able to re-download some/all of your previous purchases (what content types you can re-download depend upon which country that you are in and whether it's still in the store) : re-downloading.

  • My old computer crashed, so I bought a new computer. How can I get my IPOD music in the new computer

    my old computer crashed. I bought a new one. I installed Itunes, with a new account. I cannot get my music from my ipod touch to the new computer. It is all music I had downloaded from cd's I have purchased through the years. Every time I try to authorize the new computer, it wants a credit card number for the ITunes store. I don't want to buy more music now, I just want to be able to get my songs in my new computer. This is driving me crazy. any help, since the phone support is not available when I am. Thanks.

    The music sync is one wa - copmputer to ipod.  The only exception is itunes purchases.
    It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your comptuer.  Use your backup to  put everything back

  • HT201269 My computer crashed and I have a new IPhone. How do I transfer my old iphone to my new iphone with out having my old computer which had my itunes on it

    My computer crasged and I have a new Iphone. How do I transfer my information from my old phone to my new phone without not having my old itunes

    See also Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

  • Old computer crashed, copy from ipod to new computer?

    My old computer crashed and I want to know if there is an easy way (or any way) to copy music from my ipod classic to my new computer?

    For iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.
    Find out how to do that here.
    How to copy iTunes purchases from an iPod or iPhone to a computer.
    For all other non purchased content (your own CDs etc) use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
    One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
    Another free program is Pod Player.
    SharePod is also freeware.
    If you want to recover just the structure of playlists from the iPod (and not the actual song files themselves), there's iRepo for Windows. which I understand has this feature along with all the standard features for these programs.
    iPodRip also has the feature enabling you to reconstruct playlists.
    There is also CopyTrans. This does preserve ratings/playcounts etc if those are important to you but this program is not free. It also supports video transfer.

  • Computer crashed and want to move my ipod library to diff. computer

    my computer crashed and i would like to move my music from my ipod to my new computer. i tried transferring it, but when i go to the music folder, the itunes folder and itunes library folders are empty. not sure what i'm doing wrong...
    my itunes page recognizes my ipod but there is no library of music and i can't find it on my computer, so i'm not sure where it went.

    http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/P0

Maybe you are looking for

  • After activating iCloud "video" no longer works on my iPhone and iPad.  How can I reactivate "video"?

    After activating iCloud, "video" no longer works on my iPhone and iPad.  How can I reactivate "video"?

  • Recovering From Hard Drive Crash

    My iMac's drive recently crashed. Fortunately, I had a pretty good back up plan in place. I have all of the "Home File" data on the back up including all of the iTunes data. I have re-added all of the music and it appears and plays in iTunes on the n

  • Error - FF713 while posting credit note using FB75

    While posting credit memo system is giving following error message. Tax code UO country IN does not exist in procedure TAXINJ Message no. FF713 However, tax code UO is already existing in system. Checked using FTXP Kindly revert with suggestion

  • Image of dicom and flex

    Hi I want to display image of dicom by flex, can i do it ? would you tell me how to do ?

  • Is it possible, if so how

    I have a small requirement like. I need to write a "C" function which takes two parameters.one is a sql script file and another is the out file that contains the result after execution of sql script. here my doubt is whether we can run the *.sql dire