Will restoring my ipod delete everything on my ipod?

My ipod touch froze last night. As usual, I pressed the lock and home buttons until the apple appeared. However, now the only thing on the screen is telling me to connect the ipod to itunes. I plugged it into my computer and itunes is telling me that I must restore my ipod. Will restoring it delete all of its content? Thanks for the help!

if there was a back up then no it wont.
also if the same things are in your itunes library then you can put everything back on it.

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RESTORING: At the moment I am downloading a movie on the itunes store my 8GB ipod touch (not my computer) (which I have already paid for) and I need to restore my ipod. Will restoring it stop/delete my downloading movie? what else does it delete?

RESTORING: At the moment I am downloading a movie on the itunes store my 8GB ipod touch (not my computer) (which I have already paid for) and I need to restore my ipod. Will restoring it stop/delete my downloading movie? what else does it delete?

Try DFU mode and then restore
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- 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
When you restore via iTunes iTunes will download the firmware(ipsw) file. It could be that the microwave damaged the iPod and iTunes does not know what it is.

Will restoring my MacBook delete all of my software?

I currently have OS X Lion and I want to downgrade to Snow Leopard since it is more compatable with most software. I have to restore my computer in order to do this. Will restoring my computer delete all of my software on my computer? Will I have to install everything once again?

Downgrading will require that you erase the drive, so everything on the drive will be deleted. You should make a backup of your system beforehand, although not everything can be restored that may be Lion dependent. Here's the downgrade procedure:
Downgrade Lion to Snow Leopard
1. Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
This will erase the whole drive so be sure to backup your files if you don't have a backup already. If you have performed a TM backup using Lion be aware that you cannot restore from that backup in Snow Leopard (see below.) I suggest you make a separate backup using Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.1.
If you have Snow Leopard Time Machine backups, do a full system restore per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions. If you have subsequent backups from Lion, you can restore newer items selectively, via the "Star Wars" display, per #15 there, but be careful; some Snow Leopard apps may not work with the Lion files.

HT4972 Ipad update: Will updating my ipad delete everything on it?

It will be the first update of the Ipad to the new IOS 5.1.1 from a windows computer and I was wondering will it delete all of my apps, photos, high scores on the apps, basically will it delete everything?
Many thanks
Xan

Yes - erasing the device is part of the update process. But everything should be restored if you do it properly.
What you should do anytime that you update the device is to transfer purchases from the iPad into iTunes - File>Transfer Purchases - and you should backup the iPad as well. When you update the update the device, if something goes wrong, you can restore from the backup.
However, iTunes should ask if you want to backup before you update, but just in case create the backup yourself before you update. The backup contains your app data and settings - along with other items - so make sure you backup first.
If you have any other important files, you may want to transfer them to your computer as well, prior to the update.
Transfer purchases.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
How to backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
How to update your iPad to iOS 5
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Will restoring my iPod back to the factory settings fix problems with the memory? Or is it a software problem?

No matter how many things I delete off of my 4th generation iPod it continues to tell me that I don't have any memory. I've deleted 2 apps and over 20 pictures, but when I go to the settings, it says I have 0 bytes available. (Which doesn't make any sense because that would mean the apps and pictures that I deleted did not take up any memory, which we all know is sort of impossible.) I've never restored my iPod, and I would like to know whether doing so would solve the problem or if it will just make it impossible to get my stuff back since deleting things does not seem to free up space.

If you are unable to get the iPod into Disk Mode to try and restore it, it's a very good indication, as mentioned in the article, that the iPod's hard drive is damaged and in need of replacement either by Apple or a third party repair company.
B-rock

Will restoring your iPhone delete all from the iCloud? or just the device and compute?

I tried jailbreaking my iphone and i failed at it so i'm thinking about restoring it because i have software still on it that is messing it up. So will restoring help? and will it delete my saved from the iCloud???? Thanks! p.s I want straight anwsers

rodsarria wrote:
Will restoring the new from iCloud will replace the lost one in iCloud devices?
No, because you can restore or backup to iCloud for multi device as soon as you have free space in your account

Will restoring my ipod touch fix the crashing problems?

I have an ipod touch 4th generation and every day I have to turn it off and on at least once because it starts to crash a lot. I can't be the time I want in an app because it crashes. I want to know if I restore the ipod and start it as a new one will fix the problem, or do I just keep turning it off and on every day until I get a new one?

do this first
reset all settings
settings-general-reset-reset all settings
now reconnect to wifi
settings- wifi- click network name- enter password - join
if issue persists back up and restore as new via iTunes
Peace, Clyde

Will restoring my iPod erase my iTunes music too?

Just a quick question. If I restore my ipod will all my music be erased from my iTunes library as well as my ipod? Thanks!

Hello,
Restoring the iPod will only clear the music from the iPod. Your iTunes library will be unaffected. It's always worth having a backup though!
Merry Christmas
mrtotes

HT1212 will restoring my ipod touch this way delete everyhing i have on my ipod

because i don't want to lose my apps

Yes, it will. You can re-download all purchased items from iTunes or restore from an existing backup you have made.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

Will option-command-R delete everything

My MAC only loads when I turn it on, if I try the option-command-R, will that delete the harddrive and everything?

kricha,
Your internal hard drive has died or is in the process of dying. It's time to go shopping for a new drive... I recommend taking a trip to OWC and shopping for an internal there. You can restore from your clones or Time Machine backups.
Clinton

How can i sync my iphone to a new computer without restoring settings and deleting everything?

I've just gotten a new desktop computer and I'd love to have my iPhone synced to it...but I cannot do that without "restoring" settings or erasing my current library to sync to this new library. The problem is I have absolutely nothing on this new computer and I do not wish to delete anything on my phone... what's the best way to go about this without losing any of my notes, photos, contacts, apps etc? I accidentally restored my iphone last year and it was horrible trying to get everything back on it, I just don't really want to do that again! I'm thinking I could possibly back up to iCloud and then erase my current library and start from there, but I'm very paranoid about losing my contacts and my photos! Also I just visited the iCloud website and I couldn't figure out how to access my photos on there. Any help that anyone could offer would be awesome! Thank you!

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

Will restoring my ipod lose all data on itunes?

i forgot my passcode and i was going to restore it but i dont know if it will delet all my apps and music on itunes

It will erase and restore the iPad to factory settings, all content should reside in iTunes. It won't remove anything from your computer.

Will restoring my iPod to "original settings" erase all of my music?

The computer that I use for music died, and I plugged my iPod Classic (newest model) into an older computer and I got a message that said iTunes (also newest version) did not recognize my computer and suggested I restore it to the factory settings. Will this erase all of the music on my iPod?

Yes. You will need to use 3rd party software to pull music off the iPod, if recoverable,before you do a factory restore. I personally recommend iGadget (for PCs).
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I did a backup on my iPod touch and it said it worked...but now it won't let me access anything and says "iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode. You must restore this IPod before it can be used." I will lose all my videos and pics if I do that

I did a backup on my iPod touch last night and it said it worked...I wanted to make sure my 1100 pictures and videos, mostly of my son, were safe since we rarely use the iPod touch anymore since we bought an iPad...I can't find them or I have no idea how to access them...I do not have a MAC...I have an HP computer with windows...
Now when I try to use my iTunes a message comes up that says my iPod is on recovery mode and has to do a restore to use my iTunes again...so when u click on that it states that pushing that button will restore my iPod touch to its factory settings...which means I will lose all my data...which I CANNOT do bc the videos of my son are some of his first words, first giggles, etc.
Now my iPod is stuck on a screen with a picture of a USB cord and an iTunes icon... and holding the power and push buttons down at the same time does nothing except bring up the apple icon for a moment and then it goes right back to the USB and iTunes icon
When I called Apple they said in order to talk to tech support I had to pay a fee of 19 dollars...which I think is kind of crap...I paid over 300 dollars for this and all I want is somebody to help me access my pics...I have done nothing wrong...this iPod was never dropped and never broke...I did the backup like I was supposed to and now I have an IPod touch that does nothing, and if my library of pics and videos are on my computer, I have no clue where or how to view them or back them up onto DVD....
I'm very upset and frustrated...please help!!!

You should really read the manual.
"How do you restore from backup? "
Restore. When given the choice, choose to use backup.
"And how can I check to see if the pics and videos are on my computer somewhere first??"
They would only be where you put them. What program did you use to import them? Pics/vids taken with ipod are not part of the sync process at all. You should be importing them just as you would with any digital camera.
If you did not import them, then they are not on your computer.

Does restoring your iPod solve the problem with the updater?

I have a fourth generation iPod and I downloaded the 10-12-2005 updater. Since then my click wheel will not work, but all the buttons on my iPod still work. I have looked through the discussions and many other people have this same problem, but i have not found any solution. Will restoring my iPod solve this problem? I want to be sure before I erase everything.

The music will come of your iPod but STAY on your computer. Documents that are on your iPod should be backed up because they will be deleted as well. Check the link below if you need more help.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983

Will restoring my ipod delete everything on my ipod?

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