Transferring songs back from iPod onto iTunes

I recently had my computer stolen. I now have a new one and want to transfer my music back from my iPod? I have authorised the computer in iTunes so I can see the music but how to transfer it (and it also keeps telling me certain purchased items on the iPod couldn't be transferred to the iTunes library as it's not authorised)

don't worry man, i had itunes wipe out my whole library adn i transfered back from my ipod. What you first have to do, is allow yourself to view hidden files.
My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View > click View Hidden Files/Folders
then plug in your ipod, and close minimize itunes out of the way. Next open up "My Computer" and find which port your ipod connects through K:/ or something other than C:/ and D:/ until you find one that has all these hidden folders with random number letter combos. Right Click the first folder containing the rest of the folders and copy it you your desktop. Next bring itunes back up and
Itunes > File > Add folder to library
add the file you put on your desktop, and most of your music should come back.
Than backup your computer

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Transfering songs/videos from iPod to iTunes...?

Until recently I have been using iTunes software on our home pc. A few weeks ago, however, I purchased a laptop and have intstalled iTunes on it. However, I havent been able to find a way to get the songs and videos on my ipod to my new iTunes program... Is that even possible??

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, not all will copy videos, iPodCopy will but I'm not sure what others do.
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

Songs wiped from ipod and itunes, can i get them back?

songs wiped from ipod and itunes, can i get them back?

If they were imported from CDs, and you had no other backup of them on your system or another drive, you'll need to reimport them from CDs again.
For music purchased from the iTunes, you can redownload each track at no cost via iCloud. See this article for more details.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
B-rock

My laptop recently crashed and is unsalvagable with my itunes library on it. My ipod touch has all of my music still on it. Is there a way that I can put the songs on my ipod onto itunes on my new computer??

My laptop recently crashed and is unsalvageable with my itunes library on it. My ipod still has all of my music still on it.
Is there a way that I can put the songs on my ipod onto itunes on my new computer without loosing them or having to buy them all over again?

Syncing to a new iTunes library or computer will erase your ipod. Only if you back up your iPod manually before syncing, you can restore your device from that backup again. A manual backup does not include the sync process.
Disable autosync in iTunes, connect your iPod to your new computer and right click on it in the device list and choose backup. iTunes will backup your ipod without syncing.
Transfer your purchases the same way, choosing "transfer purchases" this time.
When you connect your iPod 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 ipod 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: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
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

Can I transfer songs etc from ipod to itunes library?

Can I transfer songs etc from ipod to itunes library?

You can't sync or drag your non iTMS music back directly from an iPod to iTunes. The transfer of non iTMS content is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod, the transfer of purchased content has recently been introduced with iTunes 7. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs 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. As iTunes 7 is just out some of these may not have caught up with it yet though I haven't experienced any problems with the Mac software I use.
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
iGadget Windows Only
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
CopyPod Windows Only
For more on the new function in iTunes 7 look under under File>"Transfer Purchases from iPod" which transfers iTMS purchases. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer

MISSING ITUNES SONGS AND HOW CAN YOU PUT SONGS FROM IPOD ONTO ITUNES?

i opened my itunes one day and all 654 of my songs were GONE. the entire itunes was blank, as if it was newly installed. it wasn't.
I have an ipod mini, and that still contains the songs since i did not attach my ipod to my computer when i saw that it was empty. my ipod still has 654 songs. But the problem is, that i wont be able to put new songs if my itunes is blank.
How do you transfer songs from the ipod to the itunes? Usually when you connect the ipod, it automatically updates, so how will i be able to do that. I have new CDs and i want to put some of those songs on my ipod, but i wont be able to do that if my itunes makes my ipod blank. I called apple support but it costs 29 freaking dollars to help me.
Can anyone help?
Windows XP

okay, well it has been a long time since i have done this, but i will try to do it to the best of my memory.
uninstall itunes.
then reinstall it.
plug your ipod in.
a box will pop up that says something like would you like to connect your ipod to this library?
click NO.
then, on the sidebar there should be a boldfaced DEVICE sign.
your ipod should show up.
go to summary
then check managely manage my music, and then update.
this means that when you plug your ipod in, you will have to put the music in yourself. this is good because you can pick and choose, and you can delete songs off your ipod if you do not like it anymore. also, you have the ability to play the music on your computer when your ipod is plugged in. hope that helps..
hp Windows 98

Transfering songs over on iPod with iTunes = Freeze

I recently got a new laptop with Windows Vista running on it. I downloaded iTunes to be able to transfer songs from my laptop to my iPod. Everything worked fine as it has done on my old laptop with XP until one day when I tried to delete songs from my iPod or disconnect my iPod from my iTunes it started to totally freeze and just "not answering". I tried to use my old laptop again to transfer songs and the same happened.
The half-transfered songs I have on my iPod isn't working. They are there, but nothing happens when I click play on them.
Does anyone have a similar problem?
My iPod is an iPod Color 20GB bought 2 years ago or something. Currently have around 3000 songs on it.

I accidently erased a lot of the songs on my I-pod (when trying to add a playlist, it was added and everything else erased). Upon attempting to transfer songs back, the sync froze (many times). Luckily I have a MacBook and was able to transfer my songs back to my IPod with that. The ITunes in the Mini has been updated, I tried using another port, I restarted the computer many times; it will start to sync then it will freeze, usually at the same place. What's up with that?

Need to get my songs/videos from ipod to itunes

My computer crashed and i didn't have any backup files for any of my music or videos, and when i downloaded itunes again it was completely empty, but if i simply connected my ipod it would delete all the songs. Does anyone know how i could get my songs and videos on my ipod back onto itunes?
5th generation ipod video (30 gb) Windows XP

Try yamipod. I use it on my windows machines. Not too shaby for being free
www.yamipod.com

All songs erased from ipod and itunes

I'm trying to help a friend and learn in the process. When he turned on his ipod all the songs were gone and when itunes was opened to see about putting the 3000+ songs back on to the ipod the library had disappeared as well. He said he hadn't done anything,and he didn't back up any of the music. Is there anyway to rescue all of these songs from either itunes or the ipod? We bought and ran a program called Recover My Ipod, but it didn't work and I'm not to sure about it's reliability. Any help at all would be great it's windows xp.
Windows XP

Don't give up on looking for the songs.
You can use Explorer to search your computer for missing songs.
On the Start menu, click "Search".
Select "All Files and folders".
In the "All or part of the file name" field, type the song name and then click "Search".
If you see the file you are looking for in the Search Results window, you can add it back into your iTunes library.
See: How to add songs from your hard drive to iTunes.
If they truly are gone from both the iPod and iTunes, have a read of this post which offers some hope.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=931813&#931813

Transfering ALL music from ipod to itunes.

My laptop has just recently crashed and it is unsure if my computer man will be able to retrieve my itunes music. The only place where ALL of my music is stored is on my ipod touch. The problem is that i have not bought all my music from itunes, alot came from old CDs I no longer have. So Im wondering if I can transfer ALL of my music from my ipod to my new itunes account. I have tried this before and it was only going to let me transfer my itunes purchases. I am looking for suggestions on things to do to help my sad situation.
Gracias lol

Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.
*Recover media from iPod*
See this post from Zevoneer for options on moving your iPod data back to your computer.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7217190#7217190
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Get the songs back from iPod?

I've put all the music files in my iPod and I've deleted the music file in my computer(because those music file are too big, I only wanted to put them into my ipod.)
Now I wish to take some songs out from the ipod and put them in my mobile phone. I can't find the music files and move them out, the names of the songs are messy and they are numbers. What can I do now? If I can do nothing now, what can I do for next time when I put songs in ipod to prevent this happens?
Thanks a lot for answering the question.
Message was edited by: mooo3721

If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
The transfer of content from sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
TuneJack Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
SharePod Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod2PC Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
Floola Mac & Windows
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)

Updating song info from iPod to iTunes Library

I've got an iPod Video 60GB. I manually control the content on my iPod and iTunes. I listen to my iPod at work all the time and rarely listen to music on my computer. How do I get iTunes to update my Library with the play count, song rating, and last played data from my iPod?

To move your library see this migrate iTunes library post.
If it is only the media on the external drive see Make a split library portable.
You should make your edits in iTunes, and backup the library against problems.
Automatic syncing is generally easier, but if you edit in iTunes and then drag & drop updated files to the device, the updated files should replace the originals. Dragging songs the other way is not supported.
If you want to try extracting the updated tracks from your device see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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Syncing back from iPod to iTunes in computer

computer does not recognize my iPod Touch as device and cannot sync from iPod back to it after op system reinstall

Does the iPod work?
If not
Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

How do I bring music back from iPod to iTunes after upgrading my computer

Unfortunately, my computer have crashed totally and all my data, music, pictures disappeared up in the blue sky.
Anyway, the computer is now reestablished with XP and iTunes. But how do I get all the music from my iPod back to my computer..?? Do I have to start all over with recording the music in iTunes and buying the music from MusicStore again..??
Does any of you have the answer for this..??
Regards
Lisbeth

Lisbeth,
There's an answer to your question but first it's time for a little lecture. (If it makes you feel any better, I don't like this any more than you do.)
I hope you take this as an opportunity to learn a very important lesson: Back up your iTunes library as soon as you can after resolving this situation because right now you are only one glitch of your iPod away from losing your music entirely.
Many people come to the Discussions having lost their music in just such situations and, believe me, it's not a happy time for anyone.
If you place any importance on your playlists and the data they depend on, you will want to include your iTunes Library files in your back-up regimen as well.
Anyways, that's the lecture. The answer to your problem should be found in this post:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=797432#797432
Good Luck! But once your music is back on your computer, remember:
Your music is valuable - please back it up!

Transfering lost music from ipod to itunes

I accidently deleted some music and one tv show that i purchased on itunes store from my itunes library. The songs are there along with the one tv episode i purchased on the itunes library but theres a "!" next to them and it says it cant find the original file. I know for a fact that the muisc and tv dhow that i lost is on my ipod but how cant i transfer them to my itunes library. Ive tried using Ipodrip and it says it worked but it didnt b/c the "!" is still next to the songs and tv show. Can u direct me to some other program to use and tell me exactly what i will have to do or tell me how to use ipodrip.
Thanks for your help,
Rob
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Synchronization generally occurs only in one direction, from your computer to your iPod. This means you typically cannot transfer music, automatically or manually, from your iPod to a computer, and you cannot use iPod to copy a music library from one computer to another. An exception to this is the transfer purchases feature which allows you to restore purchased iTunes content to your computer from your iPod. Additionally, if you legally are allowed to copy music or other media files, you can configure your iPod as a storage drive to move media files.
from the ipod FAQ

Transferring songs back from iPod onto iTunes

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