FAO: COLLIERM my laptop is f**ked.. QUESTION re: iTUNES
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for some strange reason the laptop is playing silly buggers...
someone I know is formatting it and then putting XP, word etc back on..
I have loads of tunes on itunes but once formatted how will I get all the music back onto it please
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someone I know is formatting it and then putting XP, word etc back on..
I have loads of tunes on itunes but once formatted how will I get all the music back onto it please
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For my partners IPOD, I have a 500gb external drive and I have a directory on there that never gets moved.
If they were on the PC and its now been removed, as soon as you sync it, it will wipe the ipod.
I'm sure there MUST be ways round this by transferring the files back, but maybe not or everyone would be ripping other peoples IPODS.
If they were on the PC and its now been removed, as soon as you sync it, it will wipe the ipod.
I'm sure there MUST be ways round this by transferring the files back, but maybe not or everyone would be ripping other peoples IPODS.
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Connect the Ipod, if its in Disc mode, it'll appear in Explorer as a removable disk.
To set disk mode http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Turn on the ability to view hidden folders and you'll see a Music folder. In here are a load of sub folders which contain all your music currently on the Ipod.
Copy this off to another location on your PC (music library folder etc) then you can connect the Ipod and not be too worried if it wipes it.
(Experience based on me using a 3rd gen Ipod about a year ago).
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Matt
To set disk mode http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Turn on the ability to view hidden folders and you'll see a Music folder. In here are a load of sub folders which contain all your music currently on the Ipod.
Copy this off to another location on your PC (music library folder etc) then you can connect the Ipod and not be too worried if it wipes it.
(Experience based on me using a 3rd gen Ipod about a year ago).
Thanks
Matt
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Originally Posted by collierm
Connect the Ipod, if its in Disc mode, it'll appear in Explorer as a removable disk.
To set disk mode http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Turn on the ability to view hidden folders and you'll see a Music folder. In here are a load of sub folders which contain all your music currently on the Ipod.
Copy this off to another location on your PC (music library folder etc) then you can connect the Ipod and not be too worried if it wipes it.
(Experience based on me using a 3rd gen Ipod about a year ago).
Thanks
Matt
To set disk mode http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Turn on the ability to view hidden folders and you'll see a Music folder. In here are a load of sub folders which contain all your music currently on the Ipod.
Copy this off to another location on your PC (music library folder etc) then you can connect the Ipod and not be too worried if it wipes it.
(Experience based on me using a 3rd gen Ipod about a year ago).
Thanks
Matt
There ya go, cheers mate
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Originally Posted by collierm
Turn on the ability to view hidden folders and you'll see a Music folder. In here are a load of sub folders which contain all your music currently on the Ipod.
thanks
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Theres a far more easiler solution for this. Its called I dump. Its a really basic programme you can download. Install it and plug your ipod into the pc. The i dump takes all tracks from ipod & creates them into a folder on the desktop, putting them into mp3 format also.
Used it loads of times for getting other peoples tunes from there ipod to my pc. Whole process takes two mins tops.
Hope this helps
Used it loads of times for getting other peoples tunes from there ipod to my pc. Whole process takes two mins tops.
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by collierm
Turn on the ability to view hidden folders and you'll see a Music folder. In here are a load of sub folders which contain all your music currently on the Ipod.
thanks
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right, I have backed up all my tunes.. even tho they a=are in folders labelled, FPG, HJK, FJKG
thing is, all the music is still on the IPOD but shows as greyed out in Itunes.. how can I just update it, so that any tunes I put in the library get added please.. its not working
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thing is, all the music is still on the IPOD but shows as greyed out in Itunes.. how can I just update it, so that any tunes I put in the library get added please.. its not working
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Originally Posted by BlackRs
Theres a far more easiler solution for this. Its called I dump. Its a really basic programme you can download. Install it and plug your ipod into the pc. The i dump takes all tracks from ipod & creates them into a folder on the desktop, putting them into mp3 format also.
Used it loads of times for getting other peoples tunes from there ipod to my pc. Whole process takes two mins tops.
Hope this helps
Used it loads of times for getting other peoples tunes from there ipod to my pc. Whole process takes two mins tops.
Hope this helps
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