Songs in library won't load onto ipod

To "drag and drop" content into the iPod is done by switching your settings to "Manually manage music and videos".

You can't drag files to your iPod when you're syncing; this method is only if you are doing things "manually".

After you've switched your settings to "manually manage", you should be able to go to the "Library", and drag files from the library areas to your iPod (in the source list), using your main selection mouse button (usually is the left button) to select the file, and drag them.


-Kylene

It would have been better to put this in as a new post rather than tagging on to a long post that really is not related to your problem.

If your iPod doesn't show up on iTunes then it isn't going to be able to transfer music. Make sure you are using a rear port on your computer and disconnect anything else from the USB chain other than your keyboard and mouse.

Can Windows see your iPod? Check in Device Manager. Please read and complete the steps in the following: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136

Even if there are not new drivers available, follow the steps to reload your USB drivers.

Hi Roquediego!

When you are manually managing your iPod, you will need to eject it from your computer each time you are done with drag-and-dropping songs to it through iTunes.

If you don't eject your iPod from your computer before disconnecting it when manually managing it, sometimes the songs are not sucessfully transferred to the iPod.

To eject an iPod, you can click on the little arrow next to your iPod's name in the iTunes Source List (the Source List is the left panel of iTunes).

Or, you can eject your iPod by some other means, like through the Safely Remove Hardware program. You can find that in amongst the System Tray icons, which are at the bottom-right corner of your screen, when your iPod is connected to your computer.

For more information on safely disconnecting an iPod from your computer, see this article about it:

Safely Disconnect iPod

Also, this article might be of some help with providing information on how to manually manage your iPod:

Managing content manually on iPod


-Kylene

Hi Tiana87!

Are you sure that your syncing settings have been properly set up?

1 - Connect your iPod to your computer.

2 - In iTunes, click on your iPod's name in the Source List (the Source List is the left panel in iTunes).

3 - Here, you will see a "Summary" page, as well as a few other tabs on the top. Click on the "Music" tab.

4 - You will see an option to "Sync" or not.

If you have set up your iPod to sync with iTunes, make sure that the song is check-marked in iTunes (if that's hat you've selected as a syncing option for your iPod).

Or, if you are syncing a playlist(s) to your iPod, make sure that the songs are properly in that playlist.

These five iPod troubleshooting steps might help you:

The Five R's

If those possibilities don't seem to be the case, and you've gone through all five steps, you might want to try assigning your iPod a different drive letter.

Follow the instructions on that here:

Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive


-Kylene

Hi Frank Da Tank!

Are you syncing photos to your iPod when this happens?

If so, try deleting the iPod Photo Cache folder off your computer (this error message might be caused by a corrupt cache).

See this article:

Photo Sync creates iPod photo Cache

If that doesn't help, try these five steps, and see if they help you:

The Five R's



-Kylene

Hi Korntown!

First, try disconnecting your iPod from your computer, then plug it in again.

Does this happen with only a particular song that you try to transfer to your iPod, or does it happen with any of the purchased music?

If the disconnecting/reconnecting doesn't do anything, I would suggest that you try restoring your iPod.

For instructions on restoring, see this article:

Restoring your iPod to factory settings

Also, try all of these iPod troubleshooting steps, too:

The Five R's

Another thing: is your computer authorized? From the "Store" menu in iTunes, click on "Authorize computer" to authorize your computer.

For more details on authorization/deauthorization, see this article:

About iTunes Store authorization and deauthorization


-Kylene

Hi Mike!

Are these songs that your iPod is skipping over the ones that you've purchased from the iTunes Store, or is iTS-purchased content AND imported content that is skipping?

If it's just iTunes Store purchases that seem to be skipping, see if this article helps with your issue:

iPod doesn't play purchased content from the iTunes Store

If it is also imported CDs that are skipping on your iPod, then I would suggest that you try restoring your iPod (make sure all of your content is backed up beforehand).

For instructions and info on restoring, see this article:

Restoring iPod to factory settings


-Kylene

I'm having this issue as well. Some of the songs are ones I ripped from already purchased CD's... but some of the songs that won't download onto my ipod from my itunes are ones that I bought through itunes! These issues came to light when I had to completely uninstall both itunes and quicktime to update them correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Are the songs in the correct format? They must be mp4. Here is a link you can go to to get a converter program. I've never used it but it is recommended in these forums.

http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/


20" IMAC 2.16 Intel Core 2 Duo - 1G Ram - 80G iPod - iTunes 7.0.2 Mac OS X (10.4.8) Parallels - Win XP Pro - 320GB WD My Book External

Scratch that link 🙂 that is for video. You still need to make sure that the songs are in mp4 format otherwise they won't work. I believe that they should be converted by iTunes, I can't remember how I did it 🙂 sheeesh, it's h### getting old.

Rebooting your computer should not cause the problem of not being able to transfer your ITunes/ CD music to your IPOD.

Do a manual Reset on IPOD--by selecting
Menu and Center simultaneously, for about 6 seconds.
You may have to do this several times, then re-try IPOD , ITunes music or CD song transfer!!
Then see if this makes a difference> you need to verify if the problem is with your Windows,Computer operation, ITunes, IPOD; etc. first



Compaq PC / 1GB Ipod Nano & 80GB Video Windows XP Pent 2.53 GHZ 512MHZ MB RAM 120GB HD

Hello again. Well with windows you need to open up File Explorer. Then click on "Tools", scroll down to "Folder Options". Then click on "View" and scroll down (if needed) and take the checkmark out of "Hide extensions of known file types". Click "Apply", then click "Ok". After this you will be able to see the extension name of all the files on your hard drive, well except for your system files. The mp4 part will be on the tale end of the filename. Example: Judy.mp4
Hope this helps ya.

That sort of worked. My problem occured when I had to move all of my music off of my laptop onto my desktop. First it seemed to have "lost" half my music files and then it seemed to think that my iPod was looking for a "different library". The files were actually there but I had to go through each "lost" file and tell the iTunes where to find it which was a HUGE pain in the rear. Anyway once I switched to manual mode for syncing it seemed to alert me to the fact that it was looking for this other library and allowed me to override it. Does anyone know why it "lost" some of my music??

I had to reboot my computer about 2 months ago and
since then, the songs that I purchase off of itunes
and the songs I get from my cd's won't load on the
ipod. And when I plug my ipod into the computer, it
keeps flashing " do not disconnect." The photos will
load on it though. I've tried syncing it, changing
the drive letter and Im out of ideas. And I have the
latest version of itunes.

hp pavillion a562n Windows XP
Black 30 gb ipod video

I had to reboot my computer about 2 months ago and
since then, the songs that I purchase off of itunes
and the songs I get from my cd's won't load on the
ipod. And when I plug my ipod into the computer, it
keeps flashing " do not disconnect." The photos will
load on it though. I've tried syncing it, changing
the drive letter and Im out of ideas. And I have the
latest version of itunes.

hp pavillion a562n Windows XP
Black 30 gb ipod video

dell Windows XP