Putting new ipod onto computer that has old ipod softwear already installed

i got a new 30gb video ipod that i haven't installed onto my computer yet, but i do already have a 20gb 4th gen ipod installed on it. i am wondering what i have to do to install the new one...will it erase the songs in my itunes? do i need to uninstall all the things from my old ipod?? please help, and thanks in advance.
-keely

I have the same setup as keely (loading a new 30gb 5th gen iPod on to a machine that has a 4th gen iPod and iTunes already installed). I updated iTunes, plugged in my new iPod, and it worked great! However, now the old iPod is no longer recognized by iTunes when it is plugged in. This wasn't remedied by using a different USB cable, by restarting the computer, or by changing user accounts. Could this be because of the new iTunes? Or my new iPod? Anybody have an idea? Thanks so much.

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HT1689 how so i put my apps back on my iphone 4 if i connected it to a computer that has an ipod account on it and took my apps and wont sync them back to my phone

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I'm currently trying to find a thread with a similar answer.
I have two computers,
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and one shuffle.
Both 60 GB Ipods work on both computers.
The shuffle works on the first computer it was installed on.
When I plug the shuffle into the second computer, I get a warning sign from itunes saying something like...
Your Ipod is currently associated with another Itunes Library. Would you like to associate this Ipod with this library and replace all existing files?
So I click no. And my itunes library does not show the shuffle as being connected in the source list.
And my computer also recognises the shuffle as being connected to the computer.
So I don't know what the issue is. I would like to import songs from both computers. Not just that one.

Adding an iPod video to my computer that has iTunes + iPod shuffle on it

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Just connect your iPod and follow the on screen instructions, it will connect to your existing iTunes and update: This article is more about two people managing their iPods on a single computer but you can check it out for additional information: How To Use Multiple iPods with One Computer
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2) Automatically update selected playlists only. With this option, iTunes automatically copies the playlists you have selected to the iPod when you connect it to the computer.
3) Manually manage songs and playlists. You can also choose to transfer music to the iPod manually. This allows you to drag and drop individual songs and playlists from iTunes to the iPod.

I have an Ipod that is about a year old which was connected to an old computer that has crashed. I just downloaded itunes on a new computer, hoping to download my music from my ipod, but it won't let me. Any ideas how to sync them?

I have an Ipod that is about a year old which was connected to an old computer that has crashed. I just downloaded itunes on a new computer, hoping to download my music from my ipod, but it won't let me. Any ideas how to sync them?

Engadget has a guide for this.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/how-to-get-music-videos-and-photos-off-your-i pod-iphone/

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I have a ipod that had photos synchronised to an old computer that has sinced crashed and the data can not be recovered. How do I recover the photos stored on the IPOD to my new computer?

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First-time user of IPod Shuffle, my husand has an IPod Touch and has hundreds of songs already on his ITunes account. If Is it possible to have two ITunes accounts so his music is not automatically loaded onto my new Shuffle?

Just bought an IPod Shuffle; my husband has an IPod Touch and has hundreds of songs on his ITunes account. Is it possible to have two different accounts on the same computer to prevent his music from being loaded onto my Shuffle?

When you say "iTunes account," I think you mean iTunes library. An iTunes "account" is what you use to sign in to the iTunes Store (your Apple ID) and purchase songs (and other media). The iTunes library is what you have on your computer, with your songs and playlists. That is what you use for syncing iPods.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1719
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