Sync ipod with new computer

my old dell just crashed. we got a brand new hp S2031 and my old computer had all mine and my sisters itunes stuff stored on it. itunes gives me a message saying my ipod touch 4G is synced with another computer and it gives me the option to erase and sync but I dont want to do that. is there any way to fix this? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

try to authorize the computer, so that it can sync to two computers
after doing so, enter your Apple ID. You can have 5 computers synced to your ipod.

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How can i sync ipod with new computer?

bouight a new computer and want to sync ipod to new computer, not to the old one any more

Launch iTunes on your new computer.
From the menu bar click Store / Authorize This Computer
Now go to the iTunes File menu and click: Transfer Purchases From...
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer

Trying to sync ipod with new computer and add music frrom my ipod to

my new desktop.
I apologize in advance if this question gets asked all the time. I am trying to move all the music on my ipod to my new desktop. I am currently using my ipod as a HD on my new computer. I would like to be able to add the new songs i've downloaded on my new computer to my ipod, but i'm not sure if i can do that without losing all of my old songs.
Can someone help me out?
Again, my apologies. I'm sure this gets asked all the time.

"I would like to be able to add the new songs i've downloaded on my new computer to my ipod, but i'm not sure if i can do that without losing all of my old songs"
If your iPod is set to update automatically take care when connecting back to your computer and a different iTunes. If it is set to automatically update you will get a message that your iPod is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press *No*. Pressing "Yes" will irretrievably remove all 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.
You can also use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys (on a Mac hold down the Option and Command (⌥ and ⌘) keys). This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer. Then go to Preferences>iPod and check the "Manually manage songs and playlists" box: Managing Your Songs Manually
You can't sync or drag your music back directly from an iPod to iTunes, the transfer of music is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs but not playlists back to iTunes on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward.
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
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 again.

Cannot sync ipod with new computer.

I just bought a new computer a few days ago. I went from a windows XP to a windows vista. I own an 8GB ipod touch. I authorized the computer and transfered my purchases already. Itunes keeps giving me the option to transfer purchases, or to delete and resync. If I delete and resync, I'll loose all my music that I got from CD's I borrowed from friends, which I don't have anymore since I returned them. It won't let me add the new CD that I bought today to my ipod. Is there anything I can do?

It is absolutely stealing. "They paid for it". You did NOT.
When you buy music (cd or download) you buy the right to personal use. It is absolutely stealing to distribute this music to others. Borrowing others cd's is EXACTLY what limewire is. Other distribute music that they bought to others.
From the L.A. TIMES:
"Actually, attorneys say, copying a purchased CD for even one friend violates the federal copyright code most of the time."
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fi-pollmusic9aug09,0,2672402.story
Also see this:
"Contrary to popular opinion, illegally downloading or copying copyrighted music is the same as stealing; there is no difference."
http://www.cmta.com/brochure.htm
"It’s a Criminal Act
Copyright law protects the value of creative work
When you make illegal copies of someone’s creative work, you are stealing and breaking the law."
http://www.riaa.com/physicalpiracy.php?contentselector=piracy_online_thelaw

Sync ipod with new computer - How?

My computer died and had been re config. therefore my old itunes does not exsist. I have installed v7 but when i connect my ipod I get the message " the ipod is synd with another itunes libary. I have transfered my puchased music to the new libary but how do I transfer all my tunes that were not purchased from the store.
I do not have access to my original itunes libary. Only have it all on my ipod.
Help!! I am pretty much a virgin user.

Yes that will erase the songs but it would be illegal file sharing to keep them anyways.
No harm, no foul.

Trying to sync ipod with new computer

but songs wont load on to computer what am i doing wrong????HELP

See This Discussion...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15202582#15202582

Need help re-synching iPods with new computer and getting iTunes to...

Need help re-synching iPods with new computer and getting iTunes to recognize our iPods (it doesn't even recognize them when they're plugged in).
Hubby wiped my harddrive for me, so now I need to get everything back in proper places. I'm using windows XP and installed iTunes once again (I believe it's version 8). I also installed all of my iTunes songs. Now I need to know where to go from here. We have 3 iPods and I need to get them all synched once again. I know how to create different libraries for each of us, but I can't figure out how to get our songs back into our iTunes libraries. When I open iTunes and plug in an iPod, iTunes doesn't even show that an iPod is plugged in.
What do I do now to get each of our iPods synched with our own libraries?
TIA
Brandy

Thanks Zevoneer. The "Restart ipod service" worked and itunes is now recognizing my ipod! Hooray!
Okay, now how do I synch all of our ipods with our individual libraries (I don't want all of my kids' songs and vice versa)? We each have hundreds of songs on our ipods that we don't want to lose.
Thanks again!

When trying to sync ipod to new computer

Hello I have been trying to sync my ipod to a new computer, I found this disk method very useful
How to copy iTunes purchases from an iPod to a computer.
For all other non purchased content (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.
Now the music from my ipod is transferred to my itunes,under my music, which I m really happy about, but it is faded out, and when I try and sync, it still gives me the message "the itunes libary is synced with another itunes library.Do I want to erase and and replace with existing playlists"
Any ideas ? As I dont want to loose all of my music !!!
Thanks

See these 2 Links...
Syncing to a New Computer...
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991

Syncing IPod to new Computer, HELP!

I got a new computer (my old one quit working) and I need to sync my IPod to the new computer. Problem in it won't let me! Itunes wants to delete everything on my IPod. It only registers the songs I bought on the old computer (and I have a ton of other music that I had purchased before even the last computer. How do I reverse sync (my IPod to my computer? I had, had an external hard drive with music on it, but that all was wiped out and change to Adobe files when I hooked it up to the new computer. HELP!

Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

Synching ipod with new computer and lost music

We just got a new computer and I finally got to hook up my ipod. I tried moving my songs from the ipod into itunes and they wouldn't transfer so now I am synching the ipod with the computer; however, I seem to have lost the original songs that I had on my ipod before I downloaded the new songs. Did I really lose my songs or are they there? If they are there, how do I find them?
ipod mini 4GB Windows XP

If you syncronised your iPod with a new and different library it will have erased your original songs. You could have a look at this post for possible solutions but there's no real guarantee you'll get anything back: Buegie - Recovering Songs

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Sync iphone with new computer without removing items from iphone

When trying to transfer library from iPhone to my new computer, it wants to delete the library from my iPhone. How can I transfer without removing from my phone?

If you do not have access to the iTunes Library on your Old computer... or its Backup...
See these 2 Links...
Syncing to a New Computer...
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
If you do have access... See Here...
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
Or...
From your OLD computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

Sync iPhone with new computer (w/o access to old computer)

I'll make this quick!
Helping a friend of mine sync her iPhone to a new computer. She wants all the info on her iPhone to stay on her iPhone after the sync on the new computer. Problem is, iTunes wants to erase and restore her iPhone (because its a new computer).
The concern here is not about her music, but actually, she just doesn't want to lose her text messages, contacts, etc. from off the phone. What can I do to get her iPhone syncing with her new computer, while retaining all the info she's got on it?
Thanks.

You just have to set your preferences in iTunes.
You can choose not to delete contacts etc from the iPhone. After you connect the iPhone, click on the iPhone icon that shows up in iTunes, and go to the appropriate tab, and check / uncheck what you want or don't want.
I don't think text messages get deleted or changed.

Trying to sync iPhone with new computer

Bought new computer. When I tried to sync iPhone it wanted to erase info on phone and sync with new computer iTunes which has nothing in it.

Sync with new computer
http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

Capacity issue with syncing iPod to new computer

Trying to sync my 32 GB iPod Touch 4th Generation to my new laptop after updating my iTunes library. Took all of my music from my old computer and added it to the new one through home sharing and added some new songs. Have tried to sync my iPod now that all of the new music is on my new laptop, but I keep getting a message that I don't have enough free space. However, the amount of music I'm trying to sync is actually less than the capacity of the iPot. Is the sync trying to add the music libraries together somehow? I thought it would erase what was on the iPod and replace it with the music on the iTunes library on my new laptop. The error message says: "The iPod cannot be synced because there is not enouch free space to hold all of the items in the iTunes library." Any suggestions??

Lauz_A wrote:
hi i need help with this too.....trouble is i havent got access to the old computer. any way of getting round this - i had sooooo my songs on there
So you have stuff on your iPod that right now does not also exist on the computer? If so, you need a way to move the stuff off the iPod onto the computer, correct?
If so...
Copying from iPod to Computer threads...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1300144
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=809624&tstart=0
Also these somewhat dated but still useful internet articles...
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
Good luck!
Patrick

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