PC crashed, reformat -- reinstall iTunes -- how to get library back?
Hello
My PC main hard drive crashed, ended up replacing and reinstalling fresh from the ground up--OS, apps, etc.
I've had iTunes for some time, have about 40 songs purchased from the iTunes store. Naturally my iTunes is completely blank now, no music or anything. How do I get all my music back, including what was purchased from the iTunes store?
Is it possible to reverse-sync my iPod to iTunes, load the songs back into the iTunes application?
Haven't had this issue before so not sure if there is an established precedent/procedure?
Thanks in advance...
You should ALWAYS backup your info/pics/music/ etc to an external source. Backing up to the same drive isn't very helpful, as it provides no protection in case of drive failure ( major reason for backing up in the first place).
Just purchased songs -depending on which ipod model.
You can do a forum search as this is asked and answered quite often. Zevoneer does a great job explaining the options.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11580085�
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