OT-Ipod music downloads - The Orange Mane

llayne · 06-29-2007, 01:52 PM

Hey guys,

my computer just went bye bye. My hard drive literally went up in smoke. Anyway, I have to rebuild my music library. For the Ipod owners- do any of you use a paid but unlimited music service. Thanks in advance and I really appreciate any info.

Garcia Bronco · 06-29-2007, 02:08 PM

What do you mean it went up in smoke? Did the OS corrupt itself or was it a complete failure?

llayne · 06-29-2007, 02:14 PM

My computer wouldn't start and I figured it was the motherboard. I got a device that lets you tranfear files from a harddrive using a USb 2 connection. Anyway, the power source seemed to fry a chip in the hard drive. Smoke started rising up and I got sad.

Garcia Bronco · 06-29-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by llayne

My computer wouldn't start and I figured it was the motherboard. I got a device that lets you tranfear files from a harddrive using a USb 2 connection. Anyway, the power source seemed to fry a chip in the hard drive. Smoke started rising up and I got sad.

cool. Most times when the OS flubs you can still get your data of the HDD.

llayne · 06-29-2007, 02:19 PM

Yeah, I could send the HD in, but they say to recover the data off would be about 1 thousand. Not quite worth it right now.

Los Broncos · 06-29-2007, 02:19 PM

Hd only last about 2-3 years depending on the speed. But my slave drive has been going forever, my master is about four years old, a crash is just around the corner.

llayne · 06-29-2007, 02:19 PM

Anyway, any suggestions on the music?

llayne · 06-29-2007, 02:20 PM

what is a slave drive

llayne · 06-29-2007, 02:21 PM

I have a nine year old laptop that works just fine. Granted it has minimal use, but it still amazes me

Garcia Bronco · 06-29-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by llayne

Anyway, any suggestions on the music?

Popps could probbaly tell you. I don't download or pay for music that isn't free. I only mess with .wav, .shn, and flac. There are lossless formats.

Los Broncos · 06-29-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

cool. Most times when the OS flubs you can still get your data of the HDD.

Dont know if you care or anyone else does, but this program is a very good one for recovering lost data from hard drives.

Maybe use it sometimes.

http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm

Garcia Bronco · 06-29-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by llayne

what is a slave drive

In a PC, if you have more than one internal HDD...one has to be a master and one a slave...unless you use the CS setting.

Garcia Bronco · 06-29-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynchmob72

Dont know if you care or anyone else does, but this program is a very good one for recovering lost data from hard drives.

Maybe use it sometimes.

http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm

I just use the secondray IDE channel, import the disk, and copy it to the system disk

Los Broncos · 06-29-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by llayne

what is a slave drive

Well you have your master hard drive, thats where your OS is and other files.

Slave is another hard drive hooked up to the IDE, you can save files to it.

I use to keep important files in case my master crashes, but partitioning the master works well also.

Los Broncos · 06-29-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

In a PC, if you have more than one internal HDD...one has to be a master and one a slave...unless you use the CS setting.

Damit Garcia he asked me

Los Broncos · 06-29-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

I just use the secondray IDE channel, import the disk, and copy it to the system disk

Thats works good, this spinrite is more for big companies and ****.

llayne · 06-29-2007, 02:34 PM

What do you guys use for downloading free music then? what antivirus? I have NOD 32. It's worked well for me, but I'm woundering if there is anything better.

llayne · 06-29-2007, 02:34 PM

Lynch, is that you in the avaitor?

Los Broncos · 06-29-2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llayne

What do you guys use for downloading free music then? what antivirus? I have NOD 32. It's worked well for me, but I'm woundering if there is anything better.

I use bearshare

pc cillin is the best anti virus.

Popps · 06-29-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by llayne

Hey guys,

my computer just went bye bye. My hard drive literally went up in smoke. Anyway, I have to rebuild my music library. For the Ipod owners- do any of you use a paid but unlimited music service. Thanks in advance and I really appreciate any info.

There are very few "all you can eat" music sites out there. The concept sort of fell by the wayside.

I believe Yahoo Music offers that kind of program, though your content is limited... and there's file type restrictions, etc. There are sites like eMusic, but again... less content and some require you use their weird music players, etc.

Right now, iTunes offers the most legitimate, pay content, to my knowledge. It's MP3/M4P (semi-protected) .... but easy to work with.

As for your iTunes, remember that it's very difficult to go from iPod BACK to computer. (It CAN be done with third party software.) So, try to be sure to have everything that lives on your iPod living on at least one other hard drive. (Back up your library.)

Good luck to you, and props to you for attempting to acquire your music in a legitimate manner.

Los Broncos · 06-29-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by llayne

Lynch, is that you in the avaitor?

Im no avaitor

No, its not me, thats Bubba.

Deacon Blue · 06-29-2007, 04:06 PM

Go to this site.

Scroll down to the link to "ephpod." Follow the link and download.

Then follow the steps on the first link.

Worked like a charm for me. I got ALL of my music on my ipod back onto my computer.

Garcia Bronco · 06-29-2007, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llayne

What do you guys use for downloading free music then? what antivirus? I have NOD 32. It's worked well for me, but I'm woundering if there is anything better.

I use bit torrent and etree.org's torrent page...these are typically live concerts....Dead, Garcia, Phish, TAB, String Cheese, Ratdog, Pink Floyd(typically sound like crap), MMW, Flecktones, and so on.

DomCasual · 06-29-2007, 04:32 PM

I love Yahoo Music Unlimited. I even went in and got the To Go service, which lets you download all the music you want onto an mp3 player. It's $140 a year, but I am at my computer 10-12 hours/day, and I am always listening to music. It was a worthwhile investment.

Unfortunately, I didn't read the fine print when I signed up. You can't transfer files to an iPod. It says it on the sign-up page, but it's down at the bottom. I'm a little miffed about it, but I should have seen it. The service is still well worth it, IMO, but I'd like to be able to use it on my iPod.

If you don't do the To Go thing, the annual fee is $70, or thereabouts. It allows you to download all the music you want - you just can't burn it on CDs, transfer it to non-approved devices, etc. If there is a song you want to purchase (for unlimited, unrestricted use), you can purchase it for $.79.

06-29-2007, 01:52 PM	#1
llayne Solid Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	OT-Ipod music downloads Hey guys, my computer just went bye bye. My hard drive literally went up in smoke. Anyway, I have to rebuild my music library. For the Ipod owners- do any of you use a paid but unlimited music service. Thanks in advance and I really appreciate any info.

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06-29-2007, 02:08 PM	#2
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	What do you mean it went up in smoke? Did the OS corrupt itself or was it a complete failure?

06-29-2007, 02:14 PM	#3
llayne Solid Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	My computer wouldn't start and I figured it was the motherboard. I got a device that lets you tranfear files from a harddrive using a USb 2 connection. Anyway, the power source seemed to fry a chip in the hard drive. Smoke started rising up and I got sad.

06-29-2007, 02:19 PM	#5
llayne Solid Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	Yeah, I could send the HD in, but they say to recover the data off would be about 1 thousand. Not quite worth it right now.

06-29-2007, 02:19 PM	#6
Los Broncos Ring of farmers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anaheim Hills, Santa Ana Mountains CA Posts: 18,766 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	Hd only last about 2-3 years depending on the speed. But my slave drive has been going forever, my master is about four years old, a crash is just around the corner.

06-29-2007, 02:20 PM	#8
llayne Solid Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	what is a slave drive

06-29-2007, 02:21 PM	#9
llayne Solid Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	I have a nine year old laptop that works just fine. Granted it has minimal use, but it still amazes me

06-29-2007, 02:34 PM	#17
llayne Solid Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	What do you guys use for downloading free music then? what antivirus? I have NOD 32. It's worked well for me, but I'm woundering if there is anything better.

06-29-2007, 04:06 PM	#22
Deacon Blue Rookie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Highlands Ranch Posts: 65	Go to this site. Scroll down to the link to "ephpod." Follow the link and download. Then follow the steps on the first link. Worked like a charm for me. I got ALL of my music on my ipod back onto my computer.

06-29-2007, 04:32 PM	#24
DomCasual The Dude abides. Shameless Homer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cocytus Posts: 13,171 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gus Frerotte	I love Yahoo Music Unlimited. I even went in and got the To Go service, which lets you download all the music you want onto an mp3 player. It's $140 a year, but I am at my computer 10-12 hours/day, and I am always listening to music. It was a worthwhile investment. Unfortunately, I didn't read the fine print when I signed up. You can't transfer files to an iPod. It says it on the sign-up page, but it's down at the bottom. I'm a little miffed about it, but I should have seen it. The service is still well worth it, IMO, but I'd like to be able to use it on my iPod. If you don't do the To Go thing, the annual fee is $70, or thereabouts. It allows you to download all the music you want - you just can't burn it on CDs, transfer it to non-approved devices, etc. If there is a song you want to purchase (for unlimited, unrestricted use), you can purchase it for $.79.