Updating iPod, erases music?

[Spring Onion]

Hi

can anyone tell me if I update my Ipod with latest software , will it erase all my Music library?

 

[EagleEyes]

No, it shouldn't. Only updates the firmware.

 

[Spring Onion]

No, it shouldn't. Only updates the firmware.

When I connect my ipod to update it says you must restore your Ipod before it can be used with ITunes. When I click ok it gives restore ipod with new version. When I click restore ipod option it says "Are you sure to restore your Ipod to factory settings. All your Media and other data will be erased and newest version of the ipod software will be installed.

So?? should I click update and restore option ?

 

[Spring Onion]

ANYONE?

 

[Srinivas]

ANYONE?

Better to keep back up for your files and then do the upgrade ....

I use Nokia lumia for music and all ......


https://discussions.apple.com/message/23469220#23469220

in the link above they are discussing the same problem.

 

[Spring Onion]

Better to keep back up for your files and then do the upgrade ....

I use Nokia lumia for music and all ......

ab back up kesay save karon?

sab kuch to ipod mian ha great collection of English, Spanish, Some Urdu songs.

 

[Srinivas]

ab back up kesay save karon?

sab kuch to ipod mian ha great collection of English, Spanish, Some Urdu songs.

1. Connect your iPod — Connect your iPod then run iTunes. Warning! If iTunes loads when you plug in your iPod, and is set to automatically sync your entire library (erasing files from your iPod), you MUST stop it — hit the little “X” in the upper right hand corner of the window.

2. Open your iPod — It should show up on “My Computer” as a “Portable Device”; right click and choose “Open”.

3. Unhide the files — By default, Windows hides hidden files and folders (thus the name). Go to Folder Options (Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization), and on the View tab, check “Show Hidden Files and Folders”.

4. Find Music File — The music is stored (in current iPods) in the directory “\iPod_Control\Music”. This may have a lot of odd looking stuff in it — it doesn’t matter; select everything and drag and drop them to a folder on your hard drive.

5. Configure iTunes — Go into iTunes Preferences, and under the Advanced tab, check “Keep iTunes Music Folder Organized” and “Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to the library” (settings move around a bit between versions of iTunes, but these settings will be there somewhere).

http://www.syncios.com/how-to-backup-ipod-music-to-computer.html


Careful when executing first step

Let me know if this is working?

In the link I have posted there are two alternate ways to transfer the files from ipod to windows

By installing

1)Syncios iPod to PC transfer
2) Ifunbox

 

[joekrish]

You should not loose any data on your update but it is safer to take a back up.

 

[EagleEyes]

When I connect my ipod to update it says you must restore your Ipod before it can be used with ITunes. When I click ok it gives restore ipod with new version. When I click restore ipod option it says "Are you sure to restore your Ipod to factory settings. All your Media and other data will be erased and newest version of the ipod software will be installed.

So?? should I click update and restore option ?

When it says it will erase, it will erase. But updating.. shouldn't do a problem.

 

[Spring Onion]

1. Connect your iPod — Connect your iPod then run iTunes. Warning! If iTunes loads when you plug in your iPod, and is set to automatically sync your entire library (erasing files from your iPod), you MUST stop it — hit the little “X” in the upper right hand corner of the window.

2. Open your iPod — It should show up on “My Computer” as a “Portable Device”; right click and choose “Open”.

3. Unhide the files — By default, Windows hides hidden files and folders (thus the name). Go to Folder Options (Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization), and on the View tab, check “Show Hidden Files and Folders”.

4. Find Music File — The music is stored (in current iPods) in the directory “\iPod_Control\Music”. This may have a lot of odd looking stuff in it — it doesn’t matter; select everything and drag and drop them to a folder on your hard drive.

5. Configure iTunes — Go into iTunes Preferences, and under the Advanced tab, check “Keep iTunes Music Folder Organized” and “Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to the library” (settings move around a bit between versions of iTunes, but these settings will be there somewhere).

http://www.syncios.com/how-to-backup-ipod-music-to-computer.html


Careful when executing first step

Let me know if this is working?

In the link I have posted there are two alternate ways to transfer the files from ipod to windows

By installing

1)Syncios iPod to PC transfer
2) Ifunbox

Thanks that was a great help. Have saved data on my laptop but now the only issue is configuring .

When I run ITunes it says "ITunes detected an IPod in recovery mode. You must restore this Ipod before it can be used with I Tunes.

so again all that starts which I posted in 3rd post.

Should I now go for clicking update and restore ?

 

[Srinivas]

Thanks that was a great help. Have saved data on my laptop but now the only issue is configuring .

When I run ITunes it says "ITunes detected an IPod in recovery mode. You must restore this Ipod before it can be used with I Tunes.

so again all that starts which I posted in 3rd post.

Should I now go for clicking update and restore ?

Once you have the back up, I think itunes will format or erase the data. Make sure the back up is good and click "Yes".

 

[Spring Onion]

Once you have the back up, I think itunes will format or erase the data. Make sure the back up is good and click "Yes".

now it says the ipod can not be restored because it contains files that are in use by another application

 

[Srinivas]

now it says the ipod can not be restored because it contains files that are in use by another application

That is because some of the programs are still accessing the data in ipod.

1) Close all the programs related to ipod/unplug the ipod from laptop.
2) Check the media files if they are good and back up is fine.
3) connect the ipod and now try the procedure again......

Some how I missed this alert and went for lunch

 

[Spring Onion]

That is because some of the programs are still accessing the data in ipod.

1) Close all the programs related to ipod/unplug the ipod from laptop.
2) Check the media files if they are good and back is fine.
3) connect the ipod and now try the procedure again......

Some how I missed this alert and went for lunch

Yeh already done. everything washed from ipod. now I have copied the saved music files to ipod from laptop but these are not synchronized somehow on the ipod.

now how to get these on ipod. it has only synchronized three songs that too from apple store

 

[Srinivas]

Yeh already done. everything washed from ipod. now I have copied the saved music files to ipod from laptop but these are not synchronized somehow on the ipod.

now how to get these on ipod. it has only synchronized three songs that too from apple store

To transfer files from your computer to your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad:

1. Connect your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to your computer.
   
   
2. In iTunes, select your device (below Devices), and click the Apps button.
   
   
3. Below File Sharing, select an app from the list, and click Add.
   
   
4. In the window that appears, select a file to transfer, and click Choose.

The file is transferred to your device, and can be opened in the app you selected in step 3.

Syncing the media files manually:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1535?viewlocale=en_US

Please try and let me know