How to transfer music from ipod to new laptop

seastar

Hi all
I got a new laptop recently. I'm a bit of a technophobe so I don't know how to transfer my music from my ipod onto the new laptop. Any ideas?
Thanks

Saruman

Why not just transfer your itunes folder on your old machines to the new one.. then import all music into new machines Itunes and when you hook up the Ipod it will sync with it.

Basq

Use EphPod..

Install it, select everything in your library when it loads, then right click and choose 'Copy Songs To Directory' in the menu that pops up.

Choose where you want them to go and they'll be transferred into folders by artist.

Best of luck!

seastar

Thanks for the replies. My problem is that I've already given away the old laptop as I thought you could just plug the ipod into the new machine & the music would transfer!

I downloaded EphPod but not sure what to do next (as I said, I'm a COMPLETE technophobe!).

Basq

Did you install EphPod? Install it, connect your iPod, give it a minute for your PC to recognise it, launch EphPod and it should load up your library.

seastar

So I tried EphPod but I got this message:

The drive you have chosen does not appear to have the
proper iPod directory structure. All iPods have a main
directory called ipod_control, and several subdirectories,
including 20 hidden directories of music files.

You will not be able to continue with EphPod unless you
build this directory structure.

But when I try to built this directory structure it says:
cannot create :\iPod_Control

Any ideas what to do next?

seastar

Forgot to say that when I load EphPod I get this message:

Welcome to the ephPod 2 Wizard.

This will help you get your iPod working with Windows in
no time at all.

First, grab a copy of DataViz's MacOpener. You can
get a free trial from http://www.dataviz.com/EphPod/
This program that allows you to read Macintosh Drives
through Windows.

When you have installed MacOpener, then plug in your iPod,
wait for it to be recognized by Windows, and then click Next...

But when I try to get that free trial, it says it's not available

seastar

I finally managed to sort it out. Found a good article on the net for anyone else in the same position:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/07/16/copy-or-transfer-music-and-songs-from-ipod-to-pc-and-computer-without-itunes/

Thanks for the advice, guys

swingking

that is really good for backing up the music on your ipod

Well done;)