Original computer broke how do i get songs on new 1 ?

The original computer i bought my movies and songs on broke and i got a new computer how can i get those songs and movies back.

Hello, Welcome to Apple Discussions.
If your iTunes Store content still exists on your iPod you can follow the link below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
If you had the chance to backup iTunes to a disk or Hard Drive, informational links below.
Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
How to back up your media in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1382

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Old computer died, how do I get songs to new computer? HELP!!

My old computer's hard drive died. I am trying to hook my iPod up to my new computer to get my music onto the new computer's iTunes. The directions in the Applie help section don't work b/c they assume I can use my old computer to help with the transition. How do I do this without losing all my music?
HP Windows XP

Try one of these;
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), there's Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music and playlists etc from iPod back to the computer.
The above methods may depend on what version of iTunes you are running.
If none of these methods work, try CopyPod.
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.
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How do i get songs from my iPod into iTunes on the computer?, How do i get songs from my iPod into iTunes on the computer?

How do you get your songs off of your iPod and on to iTunes.

The sync is one way - computer to ipod. The exception is itunes purchases: File>Transfer Purchases

Old Computer Broke/How Do I Transfer Songs?

My old computer broke down (motherboard went out) and it won't start at all. I have bought a new computer and want to put all my IPod contents on this computer. I have the video IPod. I have installed the most recent ITunes program.
How do I go about installing the current contents of my IPod onto my new computer, when my old computer is unusable?
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There are a number of 3rd party apps that can do this for you including iPodAgent for Windows, copypod, & transpod. You can find a lot of these apps at versiontracker.com. You can take a look at MacMuse's instructions on the following link, also. but I warn you up front that MacMuse's method can be somewhat tricky for those who are computer inexperienced.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=159372&start=0&tstart=0

Downloaded CS3, Computer Died, How do I get Photoshop on new computer?

Morning,
I bought Photoshop CS3 (single-user license) about a year ago and downloaded it directly from the Adobe site onto my computer. All was well in the world. Then last week my computer's motherboard died and it's looking like I have to get a new computer. However, I'm unsure how I can get Photoshop (either the original CS3 or upgrade to CS4) on my new computer. I have the seriel number of my original purchase and the credit card receipt but not sure what to do next. It doesn't look like I can just upgrade to CS4 since CS3 won't be on the new computer??? Or will it install the entire program and CS3 doesn't need to be on there as long as I provide the seriel number???
I really appreciate any help!

It doesn't look like I can just upgrade to CS4 since CS3 won't be on the new computer??? Or will it install the entire program and CS3 doesn't need to be on there as long as I provide the seriel number???
Exactly that. The update installer only checks the two serials. There is no requirement for any CS3 component to actually be present on the system. For the rest - as Buko said, you should be perfectly able to use your old drive on a new mobo, assuming you do not plan on formatting it or foregoing it in favor of new harddisks. If you do, it would still be smart to at least once plug in the old drive to deactivate PS, so you don't have to bother with calling phone support to do it for you. Reinstalling CS3 on the new system should be no problem, if you have the source files for the installer, but since you seem to plan to go with CS4, I guess it won't be necessary to start any discussions about backup DVDs or not. Still, make sure to always create backups in some form. You never know what happens tomorrow. even without hardware failures, there may be occasions that require a re-install.
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Old computer broke, how do i move songs?

my whole ipod library was on my old computer but then that broke. my sisters labtop already has itunes installed with a couple of songs purchased on it but no ipod library as she doesnt have one. how to i make the labtop the new database for my ipod? please help!

Connect your iPod to your computer. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
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, podcasts 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 Windows Only
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows or a Mac. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

Computer crashed - how do I get songs from nano to PC?

Am hoping someone can help. My PC crashed and I lost ALL my data inclduing 600+ songs in iTunes. There are still on my iPod and I was hoping to transfer them back to the PC now it is mended. Problem is, I can't find where to set it to Manual Update unless the iPod is plugged in. I don't want to plug it in and lose all my songs when iTunes does the automatic update. Can anyone help, please???

yes, you will need a program called ipod access which you can download here, http://www.drewfindley.com/findleydesigns/ipodaccess/indexWin.html
it is a freeware program so unless you want to buy it you can only transfer 5 songs at a time
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Old comp crashed! how can i get songs to new laptop????

I have a 20 gig ipod with a ton of music and vids, my main desktop has locked up on me. I downloaded itunes to my laptop but the only option i get when i connect my ipod is to erase and sync.....i dont want to loose all my music and vids, is there a way to copy from ipod to itunes?

Connect your iPod to your computer. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTMS purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
The transfer of non iTMS content 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, podcasts 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
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows or a Mac. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

HT203167 lost my hard drive how can i get songs from ipod back to new computer

I lost my hard drive and want to get my music back on my new computer. How can I get songs from my ipod to my computer? I am afraid to sync it and losing what is on my ipod. Any help would be appreciated.

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for this very occasion.
Use your backup copy to put everything back.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup, not good, then you can transfer itunes purchases from your ipod: File>Transfer Purchases

My computer broke down and now i bought a new Mac, how can i get my music back from iTunes??

my computer broke down and now i bought a new Mac, how can i get my music back from iTunes??

Unless you subscribe to iTunes Match , Apple does not keep a backup of your iTunes library. Even then it is not the library as it exists on your computer, but some version of the media, and only media files, not playlists. Even then not all media are definitely available since anything removed from the iTunes Store since you purchased it is not available for re-download.
FAQ: Why iTunes Match Can Not Be Used as a Backup - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4112
Using Match as a backup for iTunes - https://discussions.apple.com/message/17039436#17039436
In your case it sounds like you will have to obtain non iTunes purchases from their original source or a backup you may have made at some time in the past.

I had songs on my other computers but they broke .how do i get them back .

had songs on other computers but they broke how do i get them back .

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for just such an occasion. Use your backup copy to put everything back.
If for some reason you have failed to do this ( not good), then you can redownload some itunes purchases in some countries:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

How do i get songs from my Computer to the New iTunes? /I think i got over-charged.

Hello,
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1) How do i get songs already on my computer, onto iTunes? iTunes says their in the libary, yet when i sync, the songs are not on my ipod.
2) I had $6 in my account, i bought TWO $1:29 songs, i have only about $1 left. I should have more? Help?\
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See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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I deleted all my music on my iPod, and I don't have the songs on my computer. How do I get the songs back?

I deleted all my music on my iPod, and I don't have the songs on my computer. How do I get the songs back?

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How do you get songs off an ipod touch to a new computer when the ipod touch has been synced with another computer. The other computer died. Thanks!

You don't. Unless they were purchased from the iTunes store, then you can go to File > Transfer purchases. Or you can right click (ctrl click if you're on a Mac) on the name of the device in the source list in iTunes and then choose Transfer purchases.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848

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