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Step 1
The first thing you want to do is connect your ipod to your computer via the white USB cable.
WARNING: If itunes opens and asks you if you would like to sync up your ipod click NO! -
Step 2
After your ipod is connected, open My Computer, or just Computer from the start menu and look for the ipod drive. It should be in the (F:) drive. You will see the ipod logo in the listing of disk drives.
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Step 3
If you are using Windows vista: Open the ipod drive and click on ORGANIZE. Then folder and search options tab. Then View and Show hidden files and folders.
If you are using Windows XP, open the ipod drive and click tools then Folder options then View tab then click show hidden files and folder. Finally click Apply. -
Step 4
Now you should have a new folder called ipod_control. Open that folder up and you should see the following: Calendar, Contacts, ipod_control, notes, photos, ect. If you are trying to save all of your music then the ipod_control folder is the only one you need to worry about.
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Step 5
Open the ipod_control folder then open the music folder. Copy each one of those folders (should look similar to these: F00, F01 ...) onto your computer.
You can do this by creating a new folder on your desktop and dragging the files into the folder. -
Step 6
Open itunes and insert the new folder you created on your computer's desktop into: library ---> Music
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Step 7
You can now sync your ipod to this new computer with out losing all of your music.
Comments
janthan said
on 3/16/2010 hi guys n girls
after the step 5, right click on the Music file that you have copied and go to properties then make sure to un-tick Hidden files and Read only Files then click apply. also apply to all the sub-folders. then drag and drop your Music file to iTunes library.
i hope helps
abz13j said
on 3/14/2010 I am using Vista and my iPod touch. When I go to computer it comes up as a portable device, not in the F drive. When you click on it a new window opens with the internal storage. I was able to show the hidden folders but nothing new comes up and I can't find the ipod_control folder. Please help as I have no where else I can sync my iPod and my iTunes library on my computer was accidentally erased.
akawaka said
on 3/9/2010 Problem. I was able to reach step five then I hit a brick wall. I'm unable to click and drag the folder I created on my desktop into my iTunes Music library. Is there a solution to this problem?
sc485 said
on 3/2/2010 I was only able to transfer some of my music. For the rest of the folders it stated that the parameters were wrong?
beckjane said
on 2/28/2010 I want to add that this was pretty easy to follow. This is also the second time I have had a computer crash without my music backed up and like other users I was very nervous about losing all of my music. I had the same problem as someone else that could not keep the IPod open in the F drive. As long as I kept Itunes open at the same time (and just ignored their question about syncing instead of canceling it), I was able to get keep the Ipod open and perform the steps as outlined.