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another question about iTunes..
I have to re-boot my computer because of a virus. I have around 250 songs on my iTunes and once I re-boot my computer, they will be gone.
When I plug in my iPod after, they're all going to erase and I don't want to download EVERY single song.. again.
My question: What could I do to save my songs besides putting them on a CD. Any help will be appriciated & soon I hope.
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you could buy a memory stick from your local store.it is a stick that you pug into your computer and you will get all your memory bak
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If you have a flashdrive (or thumbdrive as they are also typically called), you can store any data you want on them. Since they run on Flash Memory, they won't ever be erased unless you remove them yourself from it. They work much or less like a miniture version of a harddrive. Flashdrive technology has come quite a way since the late 90s...and you can find a 1 GB one for about 20 dollars in some cases.
You can also look around for websites that offer free storage/uploading to them. Some sites like Google might have these options, but you got to search for them. They are a decent method of archiving files. Just make sure that the servers are reliable and that the site is sure to be around when you need it.
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Easy! (well, I think so anyways)
What you have to do is re-install iTunes. Then, once you plug in your iPod, it'll come up with a dialogue that'll say something like, "This iPod is synched with another computer's library" and click no, you do not want to update using THIS computer.
So now you're gonna go to My Computer. Under the "Tools" menu, go to "Folder Options..." and click the "View" tab. Click "Show Hidden Files and Folders" then click ok. Now, your iPod should show up (it'll be faded out though)
Now, you're gonna click on the iPod icon that showed up, and go to iPod_control. There's a "music" folder with 6 folders named F00, F01, etc. Make a folder (either on your desktop or My Music, wherever you keep your music files). Open each folder (the F00 ones), click on a file ( they'll have names like HFJR, but that's okay), and hit CRTL+A (to select all) then CTRL+C (to copy) Then, open the new folder you just created & paste(CTRL+V). Repeat for all six folders.
Then, open iTunes and click File->Add Folder to Library->[folder name you created] and click OK.
& all your songs should be there!
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