My lap top is dead and i have about 500 songs on my ipod that i dont want to loose, but in order for me to put new songs on my ipod i have to connect it to my new computer, and in doing that i will have to erase all the songs on it now (except itunes ones which is maybe 50-75).

so does anyone know of any GOOD software i can DL or purchase that will help me keep all my songs?

 

when you connect it, you can choose to not sync, and then manually manage the music. that won't erase the songs already on it.

and then, you can always copy the .mp3 files from the ipod to the new computer. if you bought them, you can just transfer them (through itunes). otherwise you can just copy the files that are in the hidden directory and re-add them to itunes (you don't need to worry about the file names because itunes will fix them if they were tagged properly). or there's xplay, or winamp, or others.

 

mmhm ill have to try it again...

i connected it to the new cp an did not synch. but it would not let me add other songs to it...

 

newer iphones and itouches only work with one PC at a time i believe, if you want to connect to another PC you have to wipe the music

easiest way is to unhide everything on the ipod through accessing it with like windows explorer or my computer, copy to pc and then import into itunes ... you lose the metadata such as playcount and ratings but the songs stay there.

 

try MediaMonkey

 

iDump. Do it. It's worked for me countless times.

 

connect iPod to computer.
activate iTunes w. account.
right click in the device in the iTunes explorer.
"transfer purchases".

 

I always fear what the computer will do to my iPod if I piss it off :nervous:

 

that only works if you bought the songs through itunes.

 

this thread makes me giggle.