How to backup contents on Ipod? Is it possible to add songs to Ipod from 2 libraries without erasing old ones?
Here is an easy way. Simply use an iPod-to-computer transfer program to help you. I personally used Tansee iPod Transfer http://gutensoft.com/Utilities/Tansee-iPod-Transfer.htm
It will help transfer all songs/videos on your iPod to other computer and then you can easily add them to the local iTunes library.
In this case, all songs/videos are on that iTunes library that you can syn with whenever you wish to without losing any files.
It even has detailed guide.
Hope it helps.
If you want to transfer music from iPod to another iPod, or copy music and video from ipod back to computer iTunes, I think this step by step guide would help you, it works pretty well for me.
http://www.freedvdripper.net/how-to-transfer-music-from-ipod-to-another-ipod.html
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Select your iPod found under devices. in the summary pane, set your iPod to "manually manage music".
Then just drag and drop the songs you want onto the iPod icon.
you're going about this the wrong way the ipod is a SLAVE device and not a master!! you meed to copy files from the itunes folder on one PC to the other then use one only. this will then make the SAMES files on the new PC as on the old one. however on the PC you also need to copy the library for your outlook as well as the contacts are stored in outlook and not the ipod or itunes..
When you add songs to itunes you don't add the actual song - just a link to it's location. Â The "!" means that that song is no longer findable . For example the memory stick has been removed. Â To avoid this you need to do the following:-
In iTunes preferences set both  "let iTunes manage my music" And "iTunes keeps local copy in music folder " - the exact wording and location in preys will depend on version of iTunes you are running
Once you have done this, plug in your memory stick again and add the tracks again to
The library (this time the screen in itunes will say copying songs briefly).
Then to let iTunes manage your music select "consolidate library " from
Either the file or advanced menus again this depends on
The version of iTunes you are running .
Your music is now stored as links in the library plus the actual files are in
Your iTunes music folder and to be safe you should back up the contents of your iTunes folder on my music
The ipod is designed to work with and be the slave to itunes on the computer to which its paired.
If you do not pair a ipod to a computer you cannot alter its settings.
If you pair your ipod to a new computer it overwrites what's on it.
Simply dragging music onto an ipod does NOT make that music playable it then acts as hard disk. To make the music playable you MUST use itunes to sync with it as only itunes can put the music files in the correct file names (not the same as on the computer) in hidden folders and create the hidden indexes for them to be playable.
I suggest copying the contents of the "iTunes Music" folder on your old computer onto the new one by USB hard disk, USB Flash memory or DVD-r
You cannot transfer music from an ipod to itunes as Itunes is the MASTER location of the music files. if you NEED to transfer music form your ipod to the computer as you have lost the original you need a 3rd party application (I use Yamipod for mac) but a whole range can be found on www.versiontracker.com and enter ipod transfer in the search box under your operating system.
once you have the utility installed run it and close itunes! connect the ipod (if itunes starts up and asks if you want to pair say NO and close itunes again). then with the utility transfer the songs form the ipod to your hard disk.
Then disconnect the ipod, START itunes... drop the files you have just transferred onto the itunes Library and once the files have been copied into the library you can delete the originals (NEVER MOVE or touch the itunes folder on your computer otherwise you will lose the music let itunes manage it for you).
Now reconnect the ipod and when it asks pair say YES and it will transfer the music to your computer.
When you pair the ipod to a computer it erases ALL the previous library and tracks and replaces it with what the current computer want it to.
if you want to erase the ipod you select RESTORE form the ipod's tab in itunes then it re formats and re installs the ipods firmware resetting everything to default values and removing the lock (except for the touch which asks for the code to allow this)
the ipod needing a master player to sync with is NOT unique to apple Creative, Zune, Sony al have one of one sort or another.
the Master files are on the computer in the itunes library and you really need to back these up directly. When you PAIR an iPod with a computer it erases all songs on it!!! and deletes pairing with original computer.
