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Q: trying to transfer music to itunes on new pc from ipod that was synced from old pc that is no longer usable

old pc from which i synced my ipod is broken.

cannot perform a direct file transfer.

need to import music to new pc from ipod, but neither itunes nor the computer itself will import the music files.

i do not have all of the old cds, and it would be an extremely time-consuming process going through so many discs to pick out over 800 single songs anyway. help?

 

other details:

new pc runs on windows 7

old pc ran on windows 8

ipod software updated 6 jan 2015

running itunes 12

iPod touch, iOS 6, ipod touch 8g

Posted on Jan 8, 2015 8:36 PM

by jsetaylor,Solvedanswer
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PERFECT!!! Thank you! Bought Sharepod, it's a perfect fit for my needs. $20 for a permanent registration, and it xfers all music files from ipod to itunes or file folder (whichever preferred). Thanks again.

Posted on Jan 8, 2015 11:13 PM

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  • by Limnos,Helpful

    Limnos Limnos Jan 8, 2015 8:41 PM in response to jsetaylor
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    Jan 8, 2015 8:41 PM in response to jsetaylor

    Your i-device was not designed for unique storage of your media. It is not a backup device and media transfer was planned with you maintaining a master copy of your media on a computer which is itself independently backed up against loss.  To use a device with a new computer you transfer the content from the old computer (or its backup) directly to the new computer, not the device to the new computer. Media syncing is one way, computer to device, updating the device content to the content on the computer, not updating or restoring content on a computer. The exception is iTunes Store purchases which can be transferred to a computer.

     

    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only purchases from iTunes Store

     

    For transferring other items from an i-device to a computer you will have to use third party commercial software.  See this document by turingtest2: Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991

     

    Technically if you no longer own the CD then you no longer have the right to a copy of the music.

  • by jsetaylor,Solvedanswer

    jsetaylor jsetaylor Jan 8, 2015 11:13 PM in response to Limnos
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    Jan 8, 2015 11:13 PM in response to Limnos

    PERFECT!!! Thank you! Bought Sharepod, it's a perfect fit for my needs. $20 for a permanent registration, and it xfers all music files from ipod to itunes or file folder (whichever preferred). Thanks again.

  • by NumberRoldan,

    NumberRoldan NumberRoldan Jan 15, 2015 5:33 PM in response to jsetaylor
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    Jan 15, 2015 5:33 PM in response to jsetaylor

    You need to know that your iPod is not a storage device. So the sync is one way - computer to iPod.

    But you can transfer iTunes purchases: File>Devices>Transfer Purchases

     

    Or use third-party software to transfer music from iPhone to computer.

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jan 15, 2015 7:41 PM in response to NumberRoldan
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    Jan 15, 2015 7:41 PM in response to NumberRoldan

    NumberRoldan wrote:

     

    Or use third-party software to transfer music from iPhone to computer.

    Uh, that's what the OP said they did as a solution to this topic 6 days before you posted saying they should do that.