Problem: The computer with the original music is out of operation, leaving the only copy of music on the iPod. How to get the music back
On windows:
On windows:
- Connect the iPod
- Double click on the iPod icon to open the folder
- It will list four folders none of which contain music. The music folder is hidden
- Press ALT+T to expose the tools menu
- Click on tools and show hidden files
- Enter the iPod_Controller folder
- Copy all the subfolders under this into a temporary directory (say /OldMusic) on the new computer (the music files are here)
- Select all music directories under /OldMusic and uncheck hidden (the folders are hidden)
- Open up iTunes
- Click ALT to bring up the menu bar
- Click File->Add folder to add the folders to the library
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