Ipod Classic question

-Corkie-

Hello all.

I have a ipod classic full of music. I also have a Dell laptop with a fcuked HDD. I got a new one today and have windows and itunes installed.

Now how do I get my music back on my laptop like I had before so I can sync my music and videos.

Hope some one can help!!

-Corkie-

Anyone any idea...

dango

"Unusually enough, this is one place Windows users have an advantage over Mac users. If you have a Windows formatted iPod, Windows actually treats it as a removable drive, and you can go in and copy the files off if you know where to look.

Here’s how:

1. Connect your iPod — Warning! if iTunes loads when you plug in your iPod, and is set to automatically sync your entire library (erasing your iPod), you MUST stop it — hit the little “X” in the upper right hand corner of the window.
2. Open your iPod — It should show up on “My Computer” as a “Mobile Device”; right click and choose “Explore”. Alternatively, go to the Control Panel, Portable Media Devices, and double-click your iPod.
3. Unhide the files — By default, Windows hides hidden files and folders (thus the name). Go to Options (in the Tools menu), and on the View tab, check “Show Hidden Files and Folders”.
4. Find the Music — The music is stored (in current iPods) in the directory “\iPod_Control\Music”. This may have a lot of odd looking stuff in it — it doesn’t matter; select everything and drag and drop them to a folder on your hard drive.
5. Configure iTunes — Go into iTunes Preferences, and under the Advanced tab, check “Keep iTunes Music Folder Organized” and “Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to the library” (settings move around a bit between versions of iTunes, but these settings will be there somewhere).
6. Add Your Files — In iTunes, select File, Add Folder to Library, and select the folder where you copied the files from your iPod. Alternatively, just drag and drop this folder onto iTunes

Once you’ve done that, iTunes should sort out the files from the iPod folder structure, put the artist and album information back from the ID3 tags in the music files, and reorganize the whole thing in the iTunes library folder."

From http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/5-ways-to-copy-music-off-your-ipod-windows-mac-os-x/

-Corkie-

Thanks very much.

Your are a legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):)

-Corkie-

Sorry for bumping a old thread but I have had to wipe my hdd. That process didnt work the last time.

Anyone have any ideas on how to copy the music from the ipod??

squonk

It's mentioned above for Windows. For Mac, you need to put the iPod into Disk mode. Google this. There are different procedures for different model iPods. After this your iPod will show up on your desktop as a HD. I think then you can pull the music across from it.

-Corkie-

squonk wrote: »

It's mentioned above for Windows. For Mac, you need to put the iPod into Disk mode. Google this. There are different procedures for different model iPods. After this your iPod will show up on your desktop as a HD. I think then you can pull the music across from it.

Ok I am trying that now..:)

-Corkie-

When I click on add folder to libary and highlight the folder name nothing happens..

BOSTIK

Did you try downloading sharepod? Might be the answer