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
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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.