how do you backup your ipod music?

[jayceww]

Hi guys, I’m new here! Just wanna say hello and hope to gain some experience from you. I wanna download some new music but my ipod is almost running out of space. I really don’t wanna delete the old songs, so can I backup them to my computer? Do you have any experience?

 

[chris82]

Well first off I just want to say that tis is a photography forum! Not an iPod forum. Maybe I'm being a little harsh but I think this type of thread should be placed in the off topic forum...

But with regards to your iPod, sync it to iTunes on your computer and that will automatically store all your current songs and albums on to your computer then you can free up space on your iPod to download more songs. Hope this helps.

 

[lilywen]

Well if you bought those songs on iTunes I think it’s easy to get them back, because they should be linked to your account so you can download them for free again.
But if those music on your ipod are from other computers via itunes, you may not transfer them from ipod to pc because itunes can only transfer these fiels from itunes to your ipod touch. In that case you will need some other tools to do that. Google iPod Transfer and maybe you can find something useful.

 

[Trever1t]

catywumpus!

 

[480sparky40 39]

Find a FedEx office. Go to the copy machines. Place your iTunes thingie on the glass plate in a copy machine. Close cover. Insert 50¢. Press "Copy".

You have now backed up your iTunie thing-a-ma-bob.

 

[proberok]

Import the songs off the iPod using a program called senuti. Cheers.

 

[proberok]

Well first off I just want to say that tis is a photography forum! Not an iPod forum. Maybe I'm being a little harsh but I think this type of thread should be placed in the off topic forum...



This is the off topic section right? Or is my phone bugging?

 

[KmH]

Nothing is wrong with your phone. The thread got moved to the Off Topic section by a forum moderator yesterday.

 

[jwbryson1]

Find a FedEx office. Go to the copy machines. Place your iTunes thingie on the glass plate in a copy machine. Close cover. Insert 50¢. Press "Copy".

You have now backed up your iTunie thing-a-ma-bob.

Don't forget, once you have follow's Sparky's detailed instructions, you can now delete all the songs from your iPod because you're fully backed up.

 

[480sparky40 39]

Nothing is wrong with your phone. The thread got moved to the Off Topic section by a forum moderator yesterday.

Those

mods!

j/k

 

[gigiwill]

1. Connect your iPod, without launching iTunes .
2. Open your iPod, right click and choose “Explore” then go to the control panel, Protable Media, and double-click your ipod .
3. Go to Options (in the Tools menu), and on the View tab, check “Show Hidden Files and Folders”.
4. Select songs and music and drop them to a folder on your hard drive.
5. Go into iTunes Preferences, and under the Advanced tab, check “Keep iTunes Music Folder Organized” and “Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to the library”
6.Add your files ,select file in iTunes and add folder to library and and select the folder where you copied the files from your iPod.
If above can’t help you ,search a page “how to backup iPod music on PC” or “how to backup iPod music on Mac” may give you guides .

 

[amyfu]

First of all pls make sure that ur iTunes is set to manually manage music. Then do it as the following dteps:


1.Connect iPod to computer, go to my computer n double click iPod drive, choose "tools" --> “Folder Options”--> “View” --> select “Show Hidden Files & Folders”and click “OK”


2.now right click “iPod Control” folder--> select “Properties”--> un-select “Hidden” and click “OK” --> select “Apply Changes To This Folder, Subfolder And Files” and click “OK” .


3.Next, click “iPod Control” folder and open “Music” , did u see folders labeled F00, F01, F02, F03…? Now Place iTunes side by side w/ this window and make sure that “Music Library” is displayed.


4.In iTunes select “Edit” --> Preferences-->Advanced, and put a check next to: “Keep iTunes Music Folder Organized” &”Copy Files To iTunes Music Folder When Adding To Library”, click “OK”.


5.Last step, just drag and drop all of the “F” folders into “Music Library” of itunes.


Done!


This might be a little complicated but it definitely works well, and it’s totally free, better than u get a ipod transfer or sth like that. It works for both pc and mac users.

 

[usayit]

Isn't your music suppose to reside on your computer anyways...... iPod is just a sync of it. So why do you need to "backup" to the computer? Why don't you just backup the computer itself?

Sorry.. but the last time someone asked me to do this for them it was because they wanted a copy of the contents of their friend's iPod not the music they actually purchased.

 

[Tee]

Why don't you just uncheck songs in your library that you don't want to sync? That way your library remains intact but you have new and fresh songs on your iPod?

 

[mjhoward]

This should be locked. It's 4 months old, the OP only has the 1 post and most of the responders only have only the 1 post as well. Seems like an old SPAM attempt to me.