Trouble copying music from iPod to external HD. Please read.....

I downloaded Ipod Disk to transfer music from iPod to external HD and am having trouble. About 40 minutes into transfer, I get an error message. Some music can't be read. Are those the cds I have on my iPod that friends burned for me (as apposed to store/iTunes bought cds)? Is there a way around this?

If you are on a mac...
http://wbyoung.ambitiouslemon.com/senuti/
Go to iTunes-->preferences and hit the advanced tab. Change the music store location to the external drive. Click ok. It should transfer the songs there.
Does that work?
Also, I doubt it is a problem with the songs. (It could be, but it is probably the program. Senuti and YamiPod work (I have tried them))
btabz

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Copy music from iPod to new PC

I have a new PC (old PC was stolen). I would like to copy music from my 30gb iPod classic to the new PC. I have followed all of the instructions for restoring the music, but when I connect my iPod and search from "My Computer", the only folders visible are: Calendars, Contacts, Notes, and Photos. There is no iTunes folder. Any idea what is going on?

For 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.
Find out how to do that here.
How to copy iTunes purchases from an iPod or iPhone 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.
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 is a little more involved than other methods.
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 from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
Another free program is Pod Player.
SharePod is also freeware.
If you want to recover just the structure of playlists from the iPod (and not the actual song files themselves), there's iRepo for Windows. which I understand has this feature along with all the standard features for these programs.
iPodRip also has the feature enabling you to reconstruct playlists.
There is also CopyTrans. This does preserve ratings/playcounts etc if those are important to you but this program is not free. It also supports video transfer.

Copying music from ipod

Hi
Is it possible to copy music from your ipod? Using the ipod as a backup to your computer.
Thanks

Apple doesn't support the transferring of music from your iPod to your iTunes. Only iTunes to iPod. So to do this you will need to download a third party program that will help copy your music from your iPod back to your computer, or there are a couple manual methods you can check out.
THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS
Senuti - Mac Only
http://www.fadingred.org/senuti/
iPod Access - Windows & Mac
http://www.findleydesigns.com/index.html
iPodCopy - Windows & Mac ( moves videos too)
http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/ipodcopy/mac/index.html
YamiPod - Windows & Mac
http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/
PodUtil - Windows & Mac
http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/software/podutil.php
iPodRip - Windows only - Trial only
http://www.thelittleappfactory.com/software/ipodripwin.php
Manual Methods
Windows only
http://discussions.apple.com/messageview.jspa?messageID=797432
How to get songs off your Mac-based iPod -cnet
http://www.cnet.com/4520-7899_1-6488385-1.html?tag=txt
How to get songs off of your Windows iPod - cnet
http://www.cnet.com/4520-7899_1-6477981-1.html?tag=txt
If your iPod is set to automatically update and you plug it into iTunes, a message will pop up telling you that your iPod is linked to another library. It will ask if you want to sync and replace all your music. Make sure you hit NO. If you sync with an empty library, then your iPod will also end up empty, because when it syncs it makes an exact copy of your library.
I used a third party program and had no problems, it saved me a major headache, hope you find something that works for ya. goodluck

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Music: If it's not already on computer iTunes, you need a 3rd party tool to transfer the music from iPod to computer. Syncing is one way only Computer -> iPod, iPhone, iPad (Exception: music purchased directly from iTunes using Apple devices can transfer without 3rd party tool).

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My computer crashed and i lost all my music. i read the last topic (the girl has a similar problem to me) so i tried and tried to follow the instructions given to her, but i found it too intense and confusing.
i would like someone to explain the simplest way of transferring music from my Classic to my itunes 7. i desperatley need help on this. iv spent hours on this site trying to make sense of it all but i cant! please help me. I will be very grateful to whoever can help me!!!!
From, confused and helpless, Isobel.

Hopefully this isn't too intense but you do need to decide what method you want to use at which point it gets simpler. For instance if you pick a utility to make the transfer you carefully read the help pages for the one you choose. If you decide to do it manually you carefully read the article on manual transfer. Take it a paragraph at a time. Each of the blue links will take you to a help page or a web page with more information. Take it slowly and don't panic, there's no need to post continually either, we are all just users like yourself here and you have to wait until someone had free time to help out. Posting every 4 or 5 minutes won't help.
1). First of all you have to get your iPod safely connected to your computer with losing anything. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you use our iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod
2). Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. 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)
iPod2PC Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
SharePod Windows Only
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and 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)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
3). Finally - 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. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

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I have got a new computer and want to save the music that is on my nano on it as the old computer crashed. Any one know how to get the music into itunes from the man? It always says iPod will be raised if i iSync it with the new late.

Connect your iPod to your new computer. When you get the message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you use our iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. 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)
iPod2PC Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
SharePod Windows Only
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and 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)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
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. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

Transfer/Copy Music from iPod

I have an older 80GB iPod Classic that has a lot of music that I want to back up.
I have tried to transfer the music to my computer different ways, but the only music that will copy is music I purchased on iTunes a week ago. I have music from Cds I no longer have and worry that one day the iPod will stop working and will have lost almost 3000 songs.
I want to be able to have a back-up of all the music, but seem lost.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

iTunes syncing is generally in one direction only, from the computer's iTunes library to the iPod. You cannot use iTunes to transfer song files from iPod to computer, except (as you noted) songs purchased from the iTunes Store.
However, there are third-party methods and utilities that can transfer from iPod to computer. If you do an Internet search on something like "ipod transfer," you should get some links. (The CNET article seems to be popular.)
Once the song files are on your computer's drive, you can add them to your current iTunes library. Going forward, your backup strategy should be to back up your iTunes library (on the computer), not back up your iPod.

How to Get music from IPOD to External HD?

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annoying. itunes seemed to be a well designed product which did everything effortlessly. shame if apple didnt make it work for non apple MP3s. is Sharepod the only way to link non-apple MP3s or is there other products as well designed as Itunes that work? doesnt look like Sharepod has anything like the podcast and easy search music directory features of iTunes.

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I have a new Dell computer and I am trying to figure out how to download the music on my IPod to a new Music Library on my new computer. My old computer has crapped out so I cannot access the Music Library on it to backup or copy. All the info about transfering music to a new computer assumes access to the old computer and library. Unfortunately, I cannot do that, and cannot find a way to transfer the music. Any suggestions? Thanks, BOB
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YamiPod failed with error window pop up - "You have used this iPod with an unknown iTunes version, probably a new one."
Also I am failed by using the manuel transfer.
Any help, please?
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Hello Mitch,
I'm sorry, I answered that and didn't even realise it was you, I'm afraid I can't help you with any information regarding PC programs. My son's PC is out of commission at the moment and mine runs Linux. So far I've only checked out a couple of Mac programs, I tried Senuti and PodView on the Mac and both work.

Possible to copy music from ipod shuffle to itunes?

Friend of mine has an ipod shuffle that is loaded with songs from another computer. She wanted me to add some songs to it from my computer. When I plug it in, tells me in order to sync it with my itunes I have to erase the shuffle and basically start over. Is there a way to download the songs on there now to my itunes so I don't have to go get them all again to put back on there?

Not with itunes - shuffles especially are designed to only work with one PC. Look at the 8th list item from this FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2018
All of the ipod models are designed to stop people from sharing music, like you're trying to do. Sync is one way: from PC to ipod. The exception is the transfer purchases feature, where purchases can go to a PC that's authorized for the itunes account that made the purchases.

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Thank you very much for your time and help!
As soon as I get this sorted - I will be doing a back up

This previous discussion should help:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2713942&tstart=15

Need to import music from ipod to itunes library

due to crash of laptop i've lost all of my library. I paid to have the library recovered and the disk wont import..someone told me that there is a good 3rd party software that will import songs from the ipod to my itunes? HELP

Start your research here
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/P2/

If U R Trying To Copy Music From Your iPod To Your iTunes Read This First!

If you need to copy music from your ipod to your itunes in your computer becuse all your music was erased, try this first. Go to http://www.copypod.net/ try the 14 day free trial, i use this and it works wonderfully, because my pc crashed and lost evrything. this is the easiest program to use so if u need to do this try this first.
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- Transfer iTunes purchases by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
- For other music yu will need a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
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