Sync iPod Classic Music to New Hard Drive

My iMac hard drive recently crashed and was unable to retrieve my files. So I replaced the HD and cannot sync the iPod music to the new HD. Most of the music came from my CD collect with a few purchased from iTunes.

Posted on Jul 12, 2019 2:55 PM

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turingtest2

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Jul 12, 2019 3:26 PM in response to F1 Fan

See Recover media from an iPod - Apple Community.

tt2

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Jul 12, 2019 3:44 PM in response to turingtest2

Thanks, TT2

The instructions are for iPod's using Windows OS.

turingtest2

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Jul 12, 2019 3:47 PM in response to F1 Fan

The screenshots are from Windows (7) but the instructions cover both platforms.

tt2

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Sync iPod Classic Music to New Hard Drive