How to Recover Everything From Your iPod Back to iTunes
Files are often lost quite easily on computers, and the multimedia files located within iTunes are no exception. All it takes to lose years worth of accumulated music, videos, and photos is a hard disk failure or even simply the deletion of the folders that house these files. Fortunately, if you have these files on your iPod, you'll be able to recover them back to iTunes quite easily.
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Instructions
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Download and install iTunes. To install it, simply double-click the iTunes.exe file and then click "Next," "Yes" and "Finish" to complete the installation.
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Plug your iPod into your computer using the USB cable that came with your iPod. Within a few seconds, the iPod will show up within iTunes. Minimize iTunes by pressing the "-" symbol located at the top right of iTunes.
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Double-click the "Computer" icon on your Desktop. Then double-click the drive labeled "iPod."
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Double-click the "iPod_Control" folder located within the "iPod" drive. Select the "Music" and "Videos" folders by pressing and holding down the "CTRL" key. Then right-click the folder and select "Copy."
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Navigate to your "C:" drive by going to "Computer" and double-clicking "C:." Go to "C:\Users\Administrator\". Right-click the "Music" folder and select "Paste." The iPod files will then be copied into this folder.
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Click the "iTunes" icon on your taskbar and select "File > Add Folder to Library." Then navigate to "C:\Users\Administrator\" and click the "Music" folder. Click "OK." Repeat the process for the "Videos" folder.
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Scroll through iTunes and your files will now show up. You've successfully transferred files from your iPod back into iTunes.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't edit any of the folders within the "iPod" drive. While copying files from the drive is safe, modifying them while on the drive is not and can corrupt the iPod. Take care not to modify the files in any way.
