Ipod Help - The Orange Mane

PaintballCLE · 09-01-2008, 06:55 PM

So i had to reformat my hard drive on my computer........all my mp3s are lost........however they are all still on my ipod..........is there a way to put them from my ipod back on my computer? If so i cant figure it out.........damn ipods not being drag and drop!

theAPAOps5 · 09-01-2008, 06:56 PM

Apple has it so you can't take your songs off your Ipod and place it on the computer. Stupid Digital Rights Management. Just google program to get music from Ipod to PC. There should be some freeware out there that will grab them. I am sure someone knows how to do it but I only know that way.

PaintballCLE · 09-01-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ApaOps5

Apple has it so you can't take your songs off your Ipod and place it on the computer. Stupid Digital Rights Management. Just google program to get music from Ipod to PC. There should be some freeware out there that will grab them. I am sure someone knows how to do it but I only know that way.

thats cool.... ill give it a shot.........thanks

PaintballCLE · 09-01-2008, 07:05 PM

Thanks apa.........in looking for that program i found this.........worked perfectly and you dont need to download anything...........figured i would post it here in case anyone else needs help.

The easy five-step guide to moving your music from your iPod to your PC
1. In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View. In the Advanced Settings list, under Hidden files and folders, check the radio button for “Show hidden files and folders”. Then click OK. You’ll get a Windows security warning but it’s safe enough to disregard it as we will only be disabling this function for a short while.
2. Plug in your iPod. In Windows Explorer, a folder will now appear with the name of your iPod.

Double-click on that. Go to the sub-folders “iPod_Control” and then “music”. You’ll find your music there randomly scattered across multiple folders and with scrambled file names. But don’t worry, the ID3 tags are still fully intact and we are now going to “unscramble” the files.
3. But first copy all the music from those iPod folders into a new folder on your hard-drive. Move all the songs into one single folder and discard all the folders that your iPod made. By the end, you should have one folder in your hard-drive with all the scrambled files together.
4. Open up iTunes and do the following : Go to Edit > Preferences. Under the Advanced tab, under the General “sub-tab”, select the local folder where you have copied the music from your iPod (by clicking Change…).

Check the box “Keep iTunes Music folder organized” and click OK. Also make sure you have wiped all previous music from iTunes so your playlists are blank.
5. In iTunes, click “File” then “add folder to library”. Select the folder where all your copied music is. iTunes will now re-import all your music back into the playlists. But more importantly, because you have previously clicked “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised”, iTunes will now start renaming and organising your songs into their correct names, albums and folders. This may take a while depending on how many songs you have in your iTunes library.
There you have it. Oh and don’t forget to go back into Windows Explorer, and to Tools > Folder Options > View. Reverse what you did so the hidden files remain hidden again. You may also want to de-select “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised” if you don’t normally use that option.

theAPAOps5 · 09-01-2008, 07:06 PM

See I knew there was a way to do it just didn't know the details. Google answers all.

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09-01-2008, 06:56 PM	#2
theAPAOps5 A new beginning! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 26,057 Adopt-a-Bronco: Watermock - RIP	Apple has it so you can't take your songs off your Ipod and place it on the computer. Stupid Digital Rights Management. Just google program to get music from Ipod to PC. There should be some freeware out there that will grab them. I am sure someone knows how to do it but I only know that way.

09-01-2008, 07:05 PM	#4
PaintballCLE INFLITRATE ENEMY LINES Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cleveland, Oh Posts: 3,236	Thanks apa.........in looking for that program i found this.........worked perfectly and you dont need to download anything...........figured i would post it here in case anyone else needs help. The easy five-step guide to moving your music from your iPod to your PC 1. In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View. In the Advanced Settings list, under Hidden files and folders, check the radio button for “Show hidden files and folders”. Then click OK. You’ll get a Windows security warning but it’s safe enough to disregard it as we will only be disabling this function for a short while. 2. Plug in your iPod. In Windows Explorer, a folder will now appear with the name of your iPod. Double-click on that. Go to the sub-folders “iPod_Control” and then “music”. You’ll find your music there randomly scattered across multiple folders and with scrambled file names. But don’t worry, the ID3 tags are still fully intact and we are now going to “unscramble” the files. 3. But first copy all the music from those iPod folders into a new folder on your hard-drive. Move all the songs into one single folder and discard all the folders that your iPod made. By the end, you should have one folder in your hard-drive with all the scrambled files together. 4. Open up iTunes and do the following : Go to Edit > Preferences. Under the Advanced tab, under the General “sub-tab”, select the local folder where you have copied the music from your iPod (by clicking Change…). Check the box “Keep iTunes Music folder organized” and click OK. Also make sure you have wiped all previous music from iTunes so your playlists are blank. 5. In iTunes, click “File” then “add folder to library”. Select the folder where all your copied music is. iTunes will now re-import all your music back into the playlists. But more importantly, because you have previously clicked “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised”, iTunes will now start renaming and organising your songs into their correct names, albums and folders. This may take a while depending on how many songs you have in your iTunes library. There you have it. Oh and don’t forget to go back into Windows Explorer, and to Tools > Folder Options > View. Reverse what you did so the hidden files remain hidden again. You may also want to de-select “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised” if you don’t normally use that option.

09-01-2008, 07:06 PM	#5
theAPAOps5 A new beginning! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 26,057 Adopt-a-Bronco: Watermock - RIP	See I knew there was a way to do it just didn't know the details. Google answers all.