:( iPod... someone please help (1 Viewer)

[Ellie_Belly]

This morning my dad and I were getting rid of old files on our computer to speed it up. Unfortunately, we ended up wiping the entire system and had to reload Windows XP. Stupid stuff.
Anyway, I've lost all my iTunes music now. If I plug my iPod back in and update it, will it wipe all the songs off my iPod? There are no songs on iTunes anymore.
I assume it will.
I think I will buy a new iPod then.
Sigh.
So, will my iPod be wiped clean?

 

[Ellie_Belly]

If you have the iTunes/iPod settings on automatic update, then yes, it will wipe all the songs from your iPod.
However, there is another option, you can Get The Music OFF your iPod onto your computer, read this:
HOW-TO: Get music OFF your iPod
Perhaps wait for more response from the Technophiles before trying anything.

Cheers brogan

 

[sando]

what the hell.... y would u consider buying a new ipod. That still won't solve ur problem, will it????

 

[seremify007]

I think she was worried that the iPod would lose all the music if she wanted to use it... so by buying a new one she thought she could transfer it in? *shrugs* Don't ask me how a chick's mind works.

 

[Collin]

How on Earth does buying a new iPod help?

 

[santaslayer]

This is what I would do. From past experience:

1) Turn Auto Update off in iTunes.

2) Plug Ipod into computer

3) Get into you Ipod folder drive

4) Go into "Ipod Control" folder

5) All your songs should be stored in the numerous folders within Ipod Control.

6) Copy all music to your harddisk (iTunes)

7) Turn it back to Auto Update

8) Problem should be fixed?




Just guesing here.

 

[seremify007]

If you re-add to iTunes library with the copy to the Music folder and keeping it organised, it'll automatically put everything nicely^^

 

[Ellie_Belly]

Buying a new iPod wouldn't solve the problem, but I just thought maybe there's no point plugging the old one back in and losing the songs I already have, so I'll get a new one and have the old songs, too.

 

[Collin]

Buying a new iPod wouldn't solve the problem, but I just thought maybe there's no point plugging the old one back in and losing the songs I already have, so I'll get a new one and have the old songs, too.

How does that work? You realise new iPods don't magically come with all your old music preloaded..

 

[Ellie_Belly]

How does that work? You realise new iPods don't magically come with all your old music preloaded..

Ooooh thanks for telling me, I never would've worked that out on my own. *sarcasm*

You stoopid, I want to keep my old songs on the iPod that I can't plug back in (for if I update it the songs will be wiped clean as there are no songs on iTunes at the moment). And so I will get a new iPod which I will just put songs that I don't already have on.

Understand?!

 

[Collin]

I can just imagine it. You're on the public transport and wield two iPods. You decide that you no longer wish to listen to your Britney tracks, so quickly switch to the other iPod, at the bemusement of fellow passengers. Hahaha, that's gold.

 

[Ellie_Belly]

I can just imagine it. You're on the public transport and wield two iPods. You decide that you no longer wish to listen to your Britney tracks, so quickly switch to the other iPod, at the bemusement of fellow passengers. Hahaha, that's gold.

Britney? How dare you make such assumptions. If you're in search of fellow fans, don't look at me.

 

[timobr0]

how did you just wipe you hardrive clean?......anyway that why you should backup files...like your music

 

[Ellie_Belly]

how did you just wipe you hardrive clean?......anyway that why you should backup files...like your music

I too am Greek

Yeah, I definitely have to back up my HSC files.

 

[Casmira]

ellie: hestona o vlakas etho, ton eitha sta magazia ehi megalo kefali, ke kanenas etho ton aresi. then nomizo ehi filios, oli tin ora kathete etho ke vrizi alous oli tin ora, na se vothiso:

Itunes tends to have an "auto sync" function that would wipe out your ipod the moment you plug it in [because you have no songs on your computer], load up itunes and untick the auto sync function then plug up your ipod and you should be fine.