Syncing iPod after restoring computer

I recently had to restore my computer and when I did that, I lost all my music, except what was on my iPod. I hooked it up to my computer only to have it not show up in My Computer, but it will show up in iTunes, except when I go to try and look at it in iTunes, it disconnects. I have no idea what happened or what to do.

Ha!
I figured it out! It happened to me too and I was really bumming and then I found this!
http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/5-ways-to-copy-music-off-your-ipod-window s-mac-os-x/
Then it didn't really work so I was bummed even more but what didn't work on mine was because the folders had to be changed from Hidden to Read-Only in the property section of the file. Follow the link's instructions until you find your Ipod_Control -> Music _*Also follow the lastish step of changing the iTunes preferences ITS VERY IMPORTANT!*_.(After following the steps) You can get there by highlighting all files you found on the iPod in the IPod_Control section, going to the very bottom of the right-click menu and selecting Properties. Then from there look for a section called Attributes, uncheck Hidden and check Read-Only.
It works fantastically for me now!
Hope this helped!

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http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
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