Sync new ipod with previous library

How do I sync my iTunes music from my old iPod with my new iPod.

All of your music should be on your computer. Sync whatever you like to your new ipod.

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HT1751 Hi. I want to transfer my iTunes library from my pc to either my new MacBook Air or ideally to an external hard drive that I use as a backup for my Air. I would want to be able to sync the iPod with the library on the hard drive. I

Hi there
I would like to transfer my iTunes library from my PC to my MacBook Air or if possible to an external hard drive that I use to back up my Air.
I understand that you can't use the same hard drive for PC and Mac.
Would really like to do away with the PC and sync the iPod to the Air.
Am about to purchase a new iPod nano as my Classic is broken.
Would appreciate any feedback please!!

You can't write to it because it's formatted as NTFS which OS X will read but not write to. If you want to continue using the drive with both a PC and OS X you will need to download and install NTFS-3G so you can then write to it from your Mac. You can get NTFS-3G at:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24481/ntfs-3g
If you want to use the drive exclusively with your Mac then move the data off it and reformat it in Disk Utility (Applications - Utilities - Disk Utilities) as Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)

How do I get my music from my IPod back in the library of my new computer, it tells me I can only Sync my IPod with one library but I don't have my old PC anymore?

How can I Sync my IPod in ITune on a new PC and get the music from the IPod in the library and avoid this msg:
You can only Sync one library with your IPod?

Use the backup of the media and other important files from the old computer to put them on the new computer.
iTunes only syncs with one computer/library at a time.
If you have failed to maintain a backup or no longer have the old computer, you may be out of luck.
iTunes purchases can be transfered from the iDevice. Connect the device, do NOT sync. Select File > Transfer Purchases.
This will only transfer iTunes purchases. All other media will not transfer and will be wiped from the device when it is synced with a new computer/library.

Using laptop to Sync new iPod with Powermac

Since my iTunes library is now too big for my iBook I have been syncing my iPod mini on my PowerMac and keeping the library there. Since the PowerMac has only USB 1 I was wondering if it is possible to have my iBook access my PowerMac's iTunes library over my Airport Extreme network, and then sync the video ipod on my iBook's USB 2
If it were possible, would the throughput of the Airport Extreme negate the benefits of USB 2? Once I did the intial sync, would I then be able to do future syncs directly on the PowerMac, or would I forever need to use the iBook.
Thanks...

Set your powermacs drive up as an smb share, change the option under advanced in itunes to manually organize your collection and turn off the option to copy music to your local itunes directory.
You can do this three ways:
if the share is always available you can point your ibook's itunes at the library on the share.
If its not always available, you can keep a local itunes library and just drag the music/videos you want to your local. Only a reference is created, files are not moved or copied.
Or you could just set up another copy of itunes on the share, and use itunes built in sharing, the shares library will show up as a shared itunes library in the ibook.

I'm getting error code 1437 when syncing new ipod with my computer

I've just got my new ipod and when I try to sync it to my computer to copy music I get error code 1437. I'm not very tch savvy so anyone out there please explain in English and not tech speak.

I have a temporary workaround here:
1. Press PrintScreen (PrScrn) to capture a screenshot.
2. From Start, enter MSPAINT in the Search box, and then click "OK".
3. Use Ctrl + V to paste the screen shot to the paint.
4. From the File menu, click Print to print it.
For the Home group instructions, you may refer to the following link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/homegroup
MCSE, MCSA, MCDST
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Quickest way to sync new ipod with old one?

Hi all - I have not been able to find an answer to this specific circumstance, so I'm hoping someone here can help... Here it is:
I have two Nanos (we'll call them "new" and "old"). All of the music that is on the "old" Nano is on my MacBook, in iTunes. I'm not switching computers, fyi.
Because I have thousands more songs on my computer than are on the Nano, I would like an easy method for putting all of the songs that are on the "old" device onto the "new" device (easier than manually locating them in iTunes and adding them to "new" Nano).
The solution might have something to do with syncing, I dunno. Should I select "sync music" on the "old" device? If so, what does that do and what is the next step for adding those exact songs to my "new" device? Whatever the answer, please spell it out for me. Thanks!

Nevermind. Found my answer here: Transferring a playlist from one ipod to another

Using a new ipod with old library

I recently switched from a 2nd generation to a video...When i tried to importmy library, some of the songs did not transfer and said I was not authorized to listen. I also recently purchased a video from itunes that will not add to my ipod when I drag it, also saying that i am not authorized. A majority of the songs transfered, but what is with the others not working?

It won't even play a few seconds of it. It says the file cannot befound when i try to play it through itunes. When it asks if I want to find it, nothing is found...

Sync from IPOD Nano to Library

I use itunes on my laptop and my Desktop PC. I sometimes load a new album to my IPOD on my laptop and vice versa. When I connect my IPOD to my Desktop or laptop, Itunes wants to sync my IPOD with the library which does not contain the new album on my IPOD. Is ther a way to sync the IPOD to the library?
If not, then I think this is quite poor especially when you use mutilpe locations.
Can someone help please!!!!!

This thread from the Nano forum should help: "Using two computers and nano " http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1354983

HT5622 Can you use more than one apple ID on the same computer? I can't sign in and out and sync my iPod because my library isn't on there.

My sister has an iTunes account on our main computer, and I have one on our laptop. I want to be able to sync my iPod with the main computer, but I can't because my library is on the laptop. Is there any way to sync my iPod with my library on the computer?

Yes
http://www.imore.com/how-use-multiple-apple-ids-one-computer-and-itunes
However you can only sync all media from one iTunes library/computer. However, one can sync music and videos with different computers/libraries if you have iTunes setup to manually sync. See that method included here:
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod

ITunes was on a drive destroyed by virus; how can i sync my iPod with new iTunes on new computer without losing my old library? There is no backup iTunes/iPod files available.

how can i sync my iPod with new iTunes on new computer without losing my old library? There is no backup iTunes/iPod files available.

If you connect your ipod to your computer then look in the hidden folder labeled "iPod_Control" . (This is on a Mac version, but i think it's the same for Windows) and in "Music" is all your music mixed up in different folders. Just drag the MUSIC folder onto itunes then BAM! It's done ;D
Source:... This is what I did when this EXACT thing happened to me ;D

MY hard drive crashed and I had to replace it. Now when I try to sync my iPod with iTunes it says that I have to replace the old library (that is lost forever) with the new library to sync. I do not want to lose all the songs on my iPod! What can I do?

MY hard drive crashed and I had to replace it. Now when I try to sync my iPod with iTunes it says that I have to replace the old library (that is lost forever) with the new library to sync. I do not want to lose all the songs on my iPod! What can I do?

Copy all the content on your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes. Then go ahead and sync the iPod with your new library.
See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

Sync iPod to a new computer with matched library

I have a large music library on my home desktop computer which I sync to a 160GB iPod Classic, and thorugh iTunes Match, to my work laptop and my iPhone. I'm traveling over the holidays with my iPod and my laptop, and got some new CDs (thanks, Santa!) that I want to get onto my iPod. My plan was to import the tracks to the iTunes library on my laptop, and then sync my iPod to the library on the laptop. Technically, it's the same library as what's on my desktop, but obviously very few of the actual files from my music library are locally stored on my harddrive. However, since my last sync to the desktop computer was very recent, the only new content that needs to be synched is the new stuff that's actually locally on the laptop, so my hope is that the general lack of physical music files on the laptop shouldn't matter.
When I plug the iPod to the computer, iTunes recognizes it and shows me all the content. It doesn't complain that it's synched to a diferent library, but clicking the Sync button does nothing.
Is iTunes more or less trying to protect me from the possibility of having to download a crap-ton of music from iCloud (even though it wouldn't need to in my particular case), rendering my desired operation impossible, or am I missing something? Should I be able to accomplish what I'm trying to do? Or does iTunes only alow synching with the library from the 'primary' computer?
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks!
/Tom

Right after I submitted my question, I think I figured it out.
First, none of the "Sync" checkboxes were selected: for music, for movies, nothing. When I checked the Synch Music button, it prompted me whether I wanted to erase whatever was currently on my iPod and replace it with what was in this library. In my thinking, they should be the 'same' library. But I realize now that they aren't. I have a bunch of stuff on my library at home that's lossless or otherwise higher bitrate than 256k. Even though I've downsampled to 256 on my iPod, the content on my home library and the content available to my laptop's library are in fact decidedly diferent content. Also, many of my very long tracks, and any of my spoken word content that's sampled at a low bitrate aren't even visible to my laptop.
So, the only option relaly is to replace the iPod's library with the laptop's content. I'm not even sure what that would do. I suppose in attempting to put its library on the iPod it would download all the files from the cloud and then sync. That's 127GB of dwonloading, so... no thanks.
Am I right in interpreting the issue, or does someone with more familiarity with this technology have a different take on the issue and whehter there's a way to accomplish what I'm looking to do here?

HT1386 I cannot find how to keep previous photo albums loaded on Ipad when syncing new ones with iTunes. The old ones are wiped out every single time

I cannot find how to keep previous photo albums loaded on Ipad when syncing new ones with iTunes. The old ones are wiped out every single time

If it's not too late, see Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device. As long as you have a backup of the device when the device still held your photos you should stand a chance of recovering them using a tool such as iPhone Backup Extractor.
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ITunes has stopped automatically syncing new books placed in Library with open file. I have to drag the file to the device to get iTunes to sync the book. Why

iTunes has stopped automatically syncing new books placed in Library with open file. I have to drag the file to the device to get iTunes to sync the book. Why?
Ever since version. 7 iTunes has stopped syncing checked books without dragging them to my iPad. all settings are correct. I have set up 3 new devices and had to direct the new people to drag the books to their iPad. previous to ver. 7 this happened automaticlly just by syncling the device. This issue isn't just on my computer but at least three others. books purchased from apple sync just fine. If is drag the book from the library ad drop it on the device it syncs fine. What a pain if you have added several files now you either have to do the drag drop process for each one as you add it or try and remember which files you added the find them and do the process.
Thanks

Hello BBWEST11,
This may be due to iTunes 11 being set to manually manage content on devices by default.
By default, iTunes 11 and later is set to manually manage your content on your device. Manually managing your device allows you to choose the content you want to have with you.
Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1535
Cheers,
Allen

HT4527 how do i sync my ipod with itunes on a new computer, when i don't have access to my old computer?

how do i sync my ipod with i tunes on a new computer when i don't have access to my old computer?

Syncing to a new iTunes library or computer will erase your phone. Only if you back up your phone manually before syncing, you can restore your device from that backup again. A manual backup does not include the sync process.
Do this:
Disable autosync in iTunes, connect your phone to your new computer and right click on it in the device list and choose backup. iTunes will backup your device without syncing.
Transfer your purchases the same way, choosing "transfer purchases" this time.
When you connect your phone for the first time, all media content will be erased. But you can restore your settings and app data from your manual backup afterwards.
Don't forget to set up at least one contact and event on your new computer to be able to merge calendars and contacts when you sync the iPhone for the first time.
Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in iTunes and transferred your purchases.
There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
About backups and what's saved:iTunes: About iOS backups
How to back up and restore:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
How to download apps for free again:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Saving other data is also described here. How to back up your data and set up as a new device
You can also back up iTunes and restore it on your new computer How to back up your media in iTunes , but the iPhone will be erased anyway during the first sync.

Sync new ipod with previous library

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