How to Download Songs from your Ipod onto Your Computer
The Apple iPod doesn't function as mass-storage MP3 players do, allowing you to easily download songs from the device onto your computer and back again. Instead, the iPod relies on syncing with iTunes, which adds or removes songs from the device based on changes made to your music library while the device was disconnected. However, third-party software will extract the music from your iPod to your computer.
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Download and install an iPod music recovery application. The iPod's convoluted file system which makes it very time-consuming and complicated to manually remove songs. Many programs are available, including Recovery My Files (recovermyfiles.com), Copy Trans (copytrans.net) and iPod Data Recovery (recoverdatatools.com).
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Connect the iPod to your computer using its data cable.
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Launch the recovery software by clicking its icon. The program will automatically find and load your iPod.
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Click "Start Backup" in Copy Trans; "Search" in iPod Data Recovery; "Complete File Search" in Recover My Files. Wait for the program to find the music files. If they're intermixed with videos and other media, select the music files from the recovered files
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Click "Save." Choose a location on your computer when prompted, and then click "Enter" on your keyboard.
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