iPod lost my songs
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Help! I'm not used to iTunes,latest as of 1/4/06, or any versions. Problem: I am working with two iPods, say iPod-Matt and iPod-Cody. iPod-Cody was visiting from out of state and wanted to get the songs from iPod-Matt, from Matt's PC. Matt created an iTunes "folder-instance" on the Guest account on Matt's PC. When Matt connected iPod-Cody onto Matt's PC, it asked a question (maybe something like this is a NEW/UNRECOGNIZED iPod). Matt pressed "OK" and it then erased all of the songs off iPod-Cody. The songs from iPod-Cody can NOT be found on either the iPod or the PC. iPod-Cody was "soft-reset"-ed and still, there are no songs to be found. QUESTION: Is there a way to recover the songs that seem to be erased from iPod-Cody? Thanks, Johnny
Oh no there is no recycle bin in iPod but i dont know if some jurk have investigated the code to get back the songs Vikas Amin Embin Technology Bombay vikas.amin@embin.com
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Help! I'm not used to iTunes,latest as of 1/4/06, or any versions. Problem: I am working with two iPods, say iPod-Matt and iPod-Cody. iPod-Cody was visiting from out of state and wanted to get the songs from iPod-Matt, from Matt's PC. Matt created an iTunes "folder-instance" on the Guest account on Matt's PC. When Matt connected iPod-Cody onto Matt's PC, it asked a question (maybe something like this is a NEW/UNRECOGNIZED iPod). Matt pressed "OK" and it then erased all of the songs off iPod-Cody. The songs from iPod-Cody can NOT be found on either the iPod or the PC. iPod-Cody was "soft-reset"-ed and still, there are no songs to be found. QUESTION: Is there a way to recover the songs that seem to be erased from iPod-Cody? Thanks, Johnny
I know I can use my iPod Shuffle to transfer data files, without using iTunes. Can you use the regular iPod as a removable drive? BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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This story, and stories like it, are the reason I will never buy an iPod. Based on what I've read, you buy an iPod, and install iTunes on your PC. From then on, that iPod must only be used with that PC, or it is wiped. If you use a different iPod with the PC, the PC's library of music is wiped. Music you purchase online can only be loaded onto that specific PC/iPod combination, or your name is sent to RIAA. Steve Jobs can bite me.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
or your name is sent to RIAA.
Really??? Anyway, I'm fine with my Creative ZEN Micro 6GB. ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA]
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I know I can use my iPod Shuffle to transfer data files, without using iTunes. Can you use the regular iPod as a removable drive? BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
This story, and stories like it, are the reason I will never buy an iPod. Based on what I've read, you buy an iPod, and install iTunes on your PC. From then on, that iPod must only be used with that PC, or it is wiped. If you use a different iPod with the PC, the PC's library of music is wiped. Music you purchase online can only be loaded onto that specific PC/iPod combination, or your name is sent to RIAA. Steve Jobs can bite me.
Software Zen:
delete this;Excuse me while I laugh at you: hahahahahahahaha. Yeah, if you initialize (aka FORMAT) a device, it's gonna get wiped. You can use the iPod with any computer - just don't initialize it when iTunes prompts you! Sheesh. The PC's library being wiped: not sure where you came up with that one. I heard if you think about installing Vista that your head explodes. (Hey, I've matched logic for logic..) Music you purchased from iTunes can be used on any iPod / iTunes combo, as long as you authorize it. Your name is not sent to the RIAA, Mr. Conspiracy Theorist. (I'm almost tempted to believe your post is a horrible joke or trolling.)
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And in 2020, the bidirectional sync was invented.
We say "get a life" to each other, disappointed or jokingly. What we forget, though, is that this is possibly the most destructive advice you can give to a geek.
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And in 2020, the bidirectional sync was invented.
We say "get a life" to each other, disappointed or jokingly. What we forget, though, is that this is possibly the most destructive advice you can give to a geek.
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighistI remember how easy bidirectional sync was with Napster back in the '90s, but then the RIAA went and crushed that. There's no way a company like Apple could officially add bidirectional sync without getting crushed too. Maybe in 2020 the RIAA will finally be obselete and we'll have real bidirectional sync again...
I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. ~Stephen Roberts
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Help! I'm not used to iTunes,latest as of 1/4/06, or any versions. Problem: I am working with two iPods, say iPod-Matt and iPod-Cody. iPod-Cody was visiting from out of state and wanted to get the songs from iPod-Matt, from Matt's PC. Matt created an iTunes "folder-instance" on the Guest account on Matt's PC. When Matt connected iPod-Cody onto Matt's PC, it asked a question (maybe something like this is a NEW/UNRECOGNIZED iPod). Matt pressed "OK" and it then erased all of the songs off iPod-Cody. The songs from iPod-Cody can NOT be found on either the iPod or the PC. iPod-Cody was "soft-reset"-ed and still, there are no songs to be found. QUESTION: Is there a way to recover the songs that seem to be erased from iPod-Cody? Thanks, Johnny
It doesn't help, but - iPod is crap. Get a muvo, they rock. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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Excuse me while I laugh at you: hahahahahahahaha. Yeah, if you initialize (aka FORMAT) a device, it's gonna get wiped. You can use the iPod with any computer - just don't initialize it when iTunes prompts you! Sheesh. The PC's library being wiped: not sure where you came up with that one. I heard if you think about installing Vista that your head explodes. (Hey, I've matched logic for logic..) Music you purchased from iTunes can be used on any iPod / iTunes combo, as long as you authorize it. Your name is not sent to the RIAA, Mr. Conspiracy Theorist. (I'm almost tempted to believe your post is a horrible joke or trolling.)
krism42 wrote:
I'm almost tempted to believe your post is a horrible joke or trolling
No, just simple recognition that Steve Jobs is the Antichrist.
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
If you use a different iPod with the PC, the PC's library of music is wiped.
That's false. An iPod will never erase the iTunes library of a PC or Mac. What happened in the OP's case and what happens in general is that, when you connect an iPod to iTunes, iTunes asks you if you want to sync the iPod with this instance of iTunes. If you've been using that iPod with a different music library, then the iPod gets wiped to sync with the new library. Makes perfect sense to me. Instead of trying to merge two song databases into one and keeping two separate iTunes synced onto one iPod, Apple just goes the simple route and says that you can only sync the iPod with one iTunes at a time.
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David Stone wrote:
Instead of trying to merge two song databases into one and keeping two separate iTunes synced onto one iPod, Apple just goes the simple route and says that you can only sync the iPod with one iTunes at a time.
This is, BTW, almost exactly how Janus devices work. The difference is that when you sync a device with a new PC, the device isn't wiped; its existing music files aren't touched. However any synching tracks on the device (that it got from the first PC) will obviously stop synching so their licenses will eventually run out. --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | NEW!! PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ I even hear the Windows "OMG I booted up fine" sound. -- Paul Watson diagnosing hardware problems.