In syncing my IPOD with a new computer, it only transfers purchased songs and not songs that i burn'd. why?

Question

when i sync my IPOD with a new computer, it only transfers purchased songs - and not songs that I have burned with cd's - how do i get the entire contents of the ipod to sync with the new computer? the itunes error message says that i can only sync with 1 library?

Answer 1

iPods only allow you to use the one copy of iTunes to sync your iPod. The error message you're seeing is to help ensure that you use just one copy of iTunes to manage your device.



Fortunately - there's a way around this. The steps listed below will copy the contents of your music files from your iPod to the computer of your choice. Note - these steps can be performed on any computer, it does _not_ need to be the PC that you use to sync your iPod.



___Step 1 - Enable View Hidden Files and Folders___

1) Open My Computer

2) Click the Tools menu option

3) Select "Folder Options"

4) Click the View tab

5) In the "Advanced Settings" section, select the option for "Show hiden files and folders"

6) Click OK



___Step 2 - Retrieve Your Music___

1) Connect your iPod (Note: If iTunes opens and asks if you want to sync the iPod, click Cancel, then close iTunes immediately.)

2) Open My Computer

3) Open the drive associated with your iPod

4) Open the iPod_Control folder

5) Copy all of these folders to your hard-drive

6) Open iTunes

7) Add the copied files to your iTunes library



Note: When iTunes copies the music to your iPod, it doesn't keep the file names you had on your computer. There are free applications (MP3 Tag Tools) that will allow you to rename all of the files based on the MP3 tag. Or, you can set the option in iTunes to organize your music library for you and specify the location of the copied folders. iTunes will then rename all of your files.



Additional Note: There are 3rd party applications that will do this for you, and even rename the files to represent the MP3 tag information. Wide Angle Software makes an excellent application - iPod Copy - that you can purchase for $19.99 at http://www.wideanglesoftware.com if you'd rather not do this manually.

Answer 2

If you transfer the songs to your new iTunes library, you can use them on your iPod. You just have to transfer them to a new computer.



Why are you using the sync option anyways? I would turn that off so you don't lose your songs and waste time. Use your iPod like a hard drive instead.

Answer 3

Your purchased songs are the only ones saved to your iTunes account. In order to save the rest of your iTunes library you could do one of two things (depending on whether you still have the old computer).



If you do still have the old computer, save the music files to a disc, external hard drive or flash drive. Save the files to your computer, then add them to iTunes.



If you no longer have the older computer or have already wiped it clean, but still have the old music on your iPod, you will have to use a third-party program to rip the music from your iPod to your computer. Most of these programs cost money. I personally use a program called Music Rescue, which costs about $20, and works great.

Answer 4

placed them directly to a usb or a cd with enormous storage into one enormous record and plug it in 2 new laptop open itunes click on upload folder from library and click my workstation click on cd or usb and decide the record