iTunes blues. Lost my music collection. Help!

[Stick Legs]

New laptop.

Old one got left on a train.

I have about 65GB of music on my iPod and have tried to lad a new version of iTunes to my computer and it will not let me sync my iPod to it as it thinks I am trying to share music.

Rang Apple support, very nice people but all they could suggest was but an aftermarket music piracy software (like iRip) to allow my iPod to upload to my iTunes.

Anyone have any experience of these, what is best.

Cheers.

 

[Drencrom]

Might be something useful in here: http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Your-Music-f ... ith-iTunes

I've heard using the 'manual update' instead of auto can work.

 

[rosstheboss]

Don't get me started on itunes!!!!

I looked into doing what you're wanting to do and was directed to a load of software similar to what you've mentioned, sorry that's no real help but I don't think there's an alternative, due to Apple's ridiculous copyright controls....

 

[Stick Legs]

Don't get me started on itunes!!!!

I looked into doing what you're wanting to do and was directed to a load of software similar to what you've mentioned, sorry that's no real help but I don't think there's an alternative, due to Apple's ridiculous copyright controls....

I know, very frustrating, I feel like showing my computer the CD cases shouting "Look, I ACTUALLY own this!" :evil:

 

[IDB1]

Do you have to use iTunes?? I thought other media players were iPod compatible?

 

[Drencrom]

This is going to sound massively patronising, but once you reload or re-enter your music into iTunes, make sure you keep a back-up of the MP3's just in case it happens again. My external drive has a copy of the iTunes folder just in case the laptop goes walkies or self-destructs.

But that's not helpful right now, I'm afraid.

 

[Tallpaul]

Can you not just connect your iPod without launching iTunes, then read the iPod as an external storage device and copy the music to a folder on the computer?

I've done this a couple of times, but not for a few years. Once the music is copied to the computer you launch iTunes and import the songs to your library.

 

[rosstheboss]

Can you not just connect your iPod without launching iTunes, then read the iPod as an external storage device and copy the music to a folder on the computer?

I've done this a couple of times, but not for a few years. Once the music is copied to the computer you launch iTunes and import the songs to your library.

You used to be able to do this.....not anymore, the music files on the ipod are hidden now, hence needing the software to find and move them. I'm fairly sure Apple are the only mp3 people who do this, most other mp3 players just do a basic drag and drop system..... bloody Apple!

 

[Tallpaul]

You used to be able to do this.....not anymore, the music files on the ipod are hidden now, hence needing the software to find and move them. I'm fairly sure Apple are the only mp3 people who do this, most other mp3 players just do a basic drag and drop system..... bloody Apple!

Well there you go, just tried it with my iPhone4 on my work Vista PC and you're right!

Ripping software it is then.

 

[mikee]

let me know how you get on with this
i managed to wipe all the podcast stuff from my i tunes , still dunno
how i managed it , but its still on my i-pod thankfully
reluctant to charge it on the computer that i-tunes is on just i case

and for some reason the cd stuff went as well but is in my i-tunes
folder on the pc ,but i cant re-load it to i-tunes

wont let me acess i-tunes store , message "i-tunes store is busy" , virus?