Transferring ipod and itunes to new computer

I just got a new computer and downloaded itunes. When I plugged my ipod in, my library showed up but the screen was gray and I couldn't select anything. Any suggestions on how to transfer?

Well... if you want to take all your music with you... to a new computer, you can enable your iPod to support Disk Use (support files) and then locate the "iTunes Music" folder that has all your music (under My Docs) and just Copy the file, or drag the file onto your iPod then plug your iPod into your new pc, and open the iPod in My Computer and drag the file off your iPod to My Docs again (on your new pc) or wherever you want it stored.

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Problem syncing ipod and itunes on new computer

I just got a MacBook Pro from my dad. I plugged my iPod into the new computer and replaced his library on the computer with mine. Now, every time I purchase new songs on iTunes on the computer and then sync my iPod, the purchased songs don't sync on the iPod. It says it's syncing, but the new songs aren't on the ipod. I also have my entire iTunes library still on my old PC (which I still have). What do I need to do to ensure my library is up to date on my MacBook and that the newly purchased songs (on the mac) will sync to my iPod?

Hi!
It sounds like the songs might have been purchased under your dad's account and therefore won't sync to your library. The iTunes application itself can have many different users, each having their own account. If you have your own home drive and set up your library there, but opened iTunes with your Dad's account set up, the application would not have known to change users on its own.
I would double check to see under whose account the songs were purchased.
Sharon

Hello! i have a new computer and an old ipod. how can i transfare music from ipod to itunes on new computer?

hello! i have a new computer and an old ipod. how can i transfare music from ipod to itunes on new computer?

See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different ways to copy content from your iPod back to your computer.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

HT203175 My Ipod and Itunes on my computer are both working fine except on my Ipod when I try to play music it will not allow me to play any music

Hello there everyone, my Ipod and Itunes on my computer are working fine, but my Ipod is frozen, I can do anything else on it except I cannot play
music on it or play music from a dock on it , please let me know what I can do , thank you !
Camellia

Hi all. Never had any problems with iTunes over the past 6 or 7 years but suddenly (in last week or two) I can't play any songs with 10.6.1. I can select songs and get the speaker symbol, but the song does not play and the indicator stays at 0, while the play button is replaced by the pause button, as it normally does when a song is playing. I am using a one year old PC with Windows 7 and have had no other issues. Tried starting iTunes in safe mode...same result.Thoughts? Thanks.

HT1329 I do not have my old computer and i want to take music on ipod and add to new computer

I do not have my old computer and i want to take music on ipod and add to new computer

You cannot transfer song files from iPod to computer using iTunes (except for songs purchased from the iTunes Store). However, there are third-party methods and utilities that can transfer from iPod to computer. If you do a Google search on something like "ipod transfer," you should get some links.
NOTE: Previous purchases from the iTunes Store can be re-downloaded at no cost from the iTunes Store Purchased screen.

Lost ipod and got a new computer

is there any way i can get my music and app i purchased and put it on a new ipod if i lost my old one and got a new computer?

Yes, but you wouldn't have sold the backup copy of your old computer.
It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer files/docs/pics/music/etc.

Moving Data from iPod to iTunes on new computer

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have a new computer and I am trying to upload the songs from my iPod to the iTunes on the new computer. I do not have the old computer to transfer from the old iTunes to the new iTunes. Is it possible to use the iPod to transfer the song files?

If you are using iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.
For all other non purchased music (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.
If this doesn't work (and it may not because officially it's not supposed to), check out the instructions/suggestions here.
Music from iPod to computer (using option 2). This a manual method using "hidden folders" and although it works, it can be messy.
Much easier ways are to use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music and playlists etc from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
Another free program is Pod Player.

IPod and iPad sync new computer

I have the original iPad and a touch. Desktop recently crashed, no backup. When I sync for first time w new computer, can data be transferred to iTunes from pad/pod? Or have I lost everything?

iTunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store from an iDevice, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store only.
First you need to authorize your new computer with your iTunes account with iTunes if you haven't already done so. With the iPad connected and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purcahses From - the name of your iPad. Repeat the same for your iPod unless the iTunes content on each device that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store is identical.
For iTunes content that was not purchased from the iTunes store and for photos transferred from your computer, if you have a Mac you can use this 3rd party utility to transfer this content in the opposite direction.
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
Photos transferred from your computer to your iPad are optimized for viewing on your iPad as part of the iTunes transfer process - the original resolution of these photos is reduced depending on the resolution of the photos on your computer. The resolution will be lost when transferring these photos in the opposite direction which is why this is not supported via the iTunes transfer process. Photos on your computer should be included with your computer's backup along with your iTunes library and all other important data. An iDevice is not designed or intended to be used as a backup storage device.

HT1399 sync music from ipod to itunes on new computer

I have a new computer and I want to import my music off my ipod onto my itunes. I have already set it up to not sync automatically and I have transferred my purchased music. My computer won't show me any of the files on my ipod so how do I get them into itunes? Do I have to load all of them again? My previous computer didn't have Cloud so my Ipod is my backup.
Thank you,
Tonya

Hi Tonya,
... my Ipod is my backup.
The iPod is not intended to be a backup device. You should move your music from your old computer to the new one, but you can also use "manually manage music" and use the iPod to do it.
The following two KB articles explain each procedure, respectively:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329

Moving Ipod and Itunes to another computer - purchased items will not load

I recently moved my music and video from one computer to another. All music that I loaded from CD moved fine. The items that I purchase from the iTunes store, was erased from my iPod but remains in my library. Additionaly, when I purchased more music on the new computer, it goes into the library, but not onto the iPod. I have not deauthorized the first computer, but I need to somehow "authorize" the new computer, but I don't know how.
Please help
Dave

Hello Dave,
See if this article helps: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation

HT201272 I am trying to recover my aunts audio books for i tunes. We registered her new ipod and authorized her new computer, but in the purchased menu it is not showing the audio books. Any suggestions? Customer service support is not working for me.

Can somebody please help me. I am trying to recover my aunts audio books that she has purchased. I have authorized her new computer and registered her new ipod. There is no option for audio books under purchased and itunes is telling me there are no available downloads. She has purchased several audio books in the last two years.

thank-you! yeah, i cant see going to 64. as it stood sound quality was dodgy. good on some stuff, great on others, and terrible on a few. i have some great news...my ipod is not showing up in itunes. again. i give up. it has music on it. its full to the tippy top. i fooled around with some of the things the trouble shooter wizard thing suggested last night for hours. didnt fix it. after awhile i was just going in circles. i will just live with the thing the way it is. but i will say one thing; after reading some of the posted issues other folks are having i'm just glad i didnt put everything in the cloud....peace

HELP ME PALEEEZE!!!! how to get music from iPOD to iTUNES on new computer

I bought this iPOD overseas and started the music downloading thing from the iTUNES on my friends' computer.
Now I'm back home in the states and have my own computer and don't have a clue how to get the music from my iPOD to MY computer.
How can I get ALL this music from my iPOD to MY computer? I don't want to lose all this music b/c I don't have the cd's b/c I got the music from someone else.
I'm new to this iPOD game as you can tell any help would be greatly appreciated. Please help me!!!!!!!
30GB Windows 2000

It's still stealing. Your friend bought those CDs - You did not. He has the license to copy that music to his iPod - You do not.
I don't think you're likely to get help here as it is a violation of this forum's Terms of Use to discuss illegal activity.
Cheers!
-Bryan

Music from ipod to itunes on new computer

I recently had to get a new computer due to my old computer dieing on me unexpectedly. Ive got about 400-500 songs/videos on my Ipod and I want to put those songs onto this new computer in the new itunes I just installed. How can I transfer the music on my ipod to my new computer? Not all of the music/videos on my ipod are purchased, so I cannot just do the Transfer Purchases thing.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!

The transfer of non iTMS content such as songs imported from CD 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 back to iTunes on Windows. The procedure is a bit involved and was written long before iTunes 7 so it requires a little adaptation, also it won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's 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, you'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, they are generally quite straightforward. You can also read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
iGadget Windows Only
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
TuneJack Windows Only
CopyPod Windows Only

Cannot sync my ipod to itunes on new computer - not enough privilege

I purchased brand new HP desktop (model M8517C) has Intel quad core processor @ 2.4ghz with 5 gb RAM. Tried to sync ipod to this new computer and worked partly for the first time and since it is not working. During the part syncing it deleted all previous data and now does not sync atall.
Error "The iPod "my name - xxx" cannot by synced. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation.
The current computer has only one log in account and so it does have administrator privileges and all privileges. I tried everything that I could think of wasting several hrs but it will not sync.
I have obviously installed the latest version of the iTunes software. The ipod is 60 GB model from few yrs ago and I dont have any warranty.
Will appreciate any help.

Are you using the latest downloaded version of iTunes from Apple.com, instead of a version that came on disc with the iPod? According to this article, Windows Vista 64-bit required iTunes 7.6 or later
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1426
Also, make sure you got the version of iTunes 8 for Windows Vista 64-bit
http://support.apple.com/downloads/iTunes8_0_2_for_Windows_Vista_64bit

Connecting ipod to itunes on new computer

My old computer died on me and I cannot access the information on the hard drive. I've downloaded itunes onto my new computer and thought that I could transfer all the songs from my ipod to my new computer. When I connected the ipod it said that the ipod was connected to another library (on my old computer) and do I want to replace all the songs with the ones in this library (i.e. no songs). I obviously don't want to erase all my songs so I say no, at which point all the songs become inaccessable.
I've had my ipod for over a year and have lost the cd that came with it.
Could anyone tell me how I link my ipod to my new library and get all the songs onto my new computer?

Tom, use either of the options in this post to copy your music from the iPod to the PC. In my opinion, iPod Agent is the easiest way to do this. There is a trial version available, I believe. Note that you'll also need Microsoft .Net framework installed on your computer, but it's free from Windows Update if you don't have it.
MacMuse, "Computer Crashed" #3, 11:48pm Feb 7, 2005 CDT

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