Copying from Ipod to PC [Solved]

aanchal · #1 09-12-2008, 01:52 PM

I have been trying to copy few songs to my pc from Ipod. It does not show proper list of the songs. Can someone help me out please?

I tried to copy from Itunes does not work.

Don Vito · #2 09-12-2008, 02:09 PM

What do you mean that it doesn't show a proper list of the songs? What exactly does it show?

aanchal · #3 09-12-2008, 02:14 PM

This is how it shows the list of songs

Don Vito · #4 09-12-2008, 02:25 PM

To quote from a website:-

Quote:

"Do not change the names of those songs in your ipod because the ipod uses those 4 letter words to read the song when you use your ipod. you can change them after you drag them to your computer. if you drag them and save them in a folder in your computer then you can click play on any song and play it with itunes and you will see that the name/artist/album will show up in iTunes. if you want to change the name, all you do is just RIGHT click on that song (file) and click rename."

I'm not sure myself. Lets wait and see if anyone else knows whats going on.

-=[Rohit]=- · #5 09-12-2008, 02:30 PM

Insert your iPod to a Windows PC USB or FireWire port. (PC should runs Windows operating system).
If your Windows PC still doesn’t have iTunes installed, skip this step. If iTunes is already installed and prompt a message on whether if you’d like to associate this iPod with this computer and deleting its content, click No. Or else you will lose your only copy of library on iTunes. Beside, ensure that ‘Enable Disk Use’ is selected.
Open My Computer or Windows Explorer, the iPod should be automatically detected as a portable hard drive.
Click on the iPod icon or the iPod portable hard drive letter to open the contents of the drive.
If you don’t see a folder called “iPod Control”, it’s hidden and invisible. To unhidden it so that it’s visible, go to Tools -> Folder Options -> View, and then check (enable) the option “Show hidden files and folders.”
Open the “iPod Control” folder, and then the Music folder.
The Music folder contains the iPod’s music and videos, divided into folders. Copy the library to local computer hard drive’s My Music folder.
The files copied have unintelligible four-letter file names. To reveal the names of the songs and other data tags, add the files to the Windows Media Player or iTunes libraries or switch to “Tiles” view in Windows Explorer. [/color]
Rename the file if necessary.

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aanchal · #6 09-12-2008, 03:04 PM

Hmm I get what you are saying Rohit.

But it is really hard to copy all the songs (which will take a lot of time 2) n then renaming it. If there is an easier way please let me know.

captainsokhi · #7 09-12-2008, 03:14 PM

The simple thing is that u can download a software named COPYPOD by thi s you can select the album u want to copy or even particular song, you can even take backup of your entire iPod including your movies.

!~RdA~! · #8 09-12-2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aanchal

I have been trying to copy few songs to my pc from Ipod. It does not show proper list of the songs. Can someone help me out please?

I tried to copy from Itunes does not work.

lets try to narrow down the problem...

install winamp and open few mp3s in it ... what do you see in playlist ? is it same as in itunes or different ?

if it is different.. then select any mp3 and press 'Alt + 3' ... and tell me whether it is the same or not .. if it is same., then u neeed to update tags.. ie add name in mp3 tags....

lastly .. u can be selective.. it in the welcome screen you can tell itunes to upload only selected songs., so just select them and only those will be uploaded...

dr_cool · #9 09-12-2008, 07:10 PM

just use this software

Code:

iPod backup iPod copy songs playlists copy iPod to PC transfer iPod

aanchal · #10 09-12-2008, 07:22 PM

Thanks everyone for helping me out.

@ Doc .. The software u suggested is awesome. It is so simple to copy now

Thanks you so much

Mods may close this thread now

Acc3ss · #11 09-12-2008, 07:26 PM

M glad ur problem is over .... Nice work guyz.

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