Resyncing ipod 4th gen to correct computer

I recently purchased a 4th generation ipod touch. The device was first sync’d to my backup computer because my main computer was being repaired. When I now attempt to sync the device through iTunes in my main computer, I get a message stating that you 'can’t sync the ipod to two computers…do I want to erase the ipod and resync?'


I don’t want to erase the ipod, but I do want to resync the ipod to my main computer. How can I do this? Is it just a simple case of resyncing the device in iTunes on main computer, or do I need to do something in iTunes on my backup computer?


I’ve deauthorized the backup computer and don’t intend to use it any longer.


My iTunes is v10.6.3; my OS is 10.5.8.


Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jan 6, 2013 6:02 PM

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Jan 6, 2013 6:07 PM in response to Iron Man 58

", I get a message stating that you 'can’t sync the ipod to two computers…do I want to erase the ipod and resync?'"


Correct. That is how the ipod works.


"I don’t want to erase the ipod, but I do want to resync the ipod to my main computer. "


You cannot do both.


All of your content needs to be on your main computer. Sync everything with the main computer. Content you synced from the other computer will be erased and resplced with content from the main computer.

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