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Mar 5, 2016 5:52 PM in response to Mr.cliffyby Kenichi Watanabe,If your music library is valuable to you, you need to keep a copy of your songs on your computer, not just on the iPod. iPods can have data corruption and require a Restore (erase). Or they can become broken or lost. AND, that iTunes library on the computer needs to be backed up (along with the rest of your user data) in case your computer (or its drive) fails.
If your songs are stored on your computer, it just takes a few mouse clicks and however long it takes for iTunes to sync all of your songs back to the iPod, after doing a Restore. Even if you get a new iPod, all of your songs are stored on your computer.
First, try doing a regular Reset (restart) of the iPod (data is not affected)
Learn how to reset your iPod - Apple Support
If the iPod does not start up normally, try putting the iPod into Disk Mode
Putting iPod into Disk Mode - Apple Support
Does it go into Disk Mode? If it does, before doing a Restore on the iPod using iTunes (which erases it), you can attempt to offload song files from it. You cannot use iTunes to do this, but there are third-party methods and utilities that may allow transfer of song files from iPod to computer. An Internet search on something like "ipod music transfer" should give you useful links. Try the method described in this CNET article (which does not require software) IF you can directly access the iPod's storage from Windows.
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-transfer-music-from-an-ipod-to-your-computer/
If the iPod goes into Disk Mode, but it has serious data corruption (so you cannot access it directly), you may be able to use specialized data recovery applications by treating the iPod as a USB storage device. These are the same type of apps used on corrupted computer drives (or when you accidentally erase files).
If it does not go into Disk Mode, the iPod's hard drive may be faulty.
NOTE: Songs purchased from the iTunes Store can be downloaded again at no cost