Transfer songs from your iPod to your hard drive.
While you are able to transfer music from your computer to the iPod through the iTunes program, the iPod does not support media transferring from your iPod to your computer unless it was purchased from the iTunes Store. To recover your music library after data loss on your computer, you can use a third-party music backup program that copies your iPod's content to your computer while maintaining your song's settings, such as play count and ratings. iPod backup programs can be downloaded from online software sites and used for a trial period before requiring purchase.
Instructions
1. Use Xilisoft iPod Rip. The iPod Rip program by Xilisoft allows transferring both from your iPod to your computer and back, which eliminates the need for the iTunes program. Once downloaded and installed onto your hard drive, connect the iPod to your computer using the FireWire or USB cable. Click the songs you want to transfer, and click the "iPod to Computer" button at the bottom of the program window.
2. Use ImTOO iPod Computer Transfer. This iPod transferring program supports all iPod models, and provides two-way transferring between iPod and computer as well as iPod to iTunes. Download and install the program on your PC or Mac, and connect your iPod to your computer via USB or FireWire cable. Run the program, and highlight the songs to transfer. Click the "iPod to Mac" or "iPod to PC" button on the program window to begin the transfer.
3. Use 4Media iPod to PC Transfer. As a PC- and Macintosh-compatible program, 4Media iPod to PC Transfer provides information transferring from your iPod to your PC and back, and acts as a media jukebox by allowing you to play your music and videos directly from the program. Download and install the program onto your hard drive and run the program. Connect your iPod to your computer, and select your iPod's content by clicking the "Music" tab. Click the "iPod to Computer" button to transfer your files.
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