How to transfer songs from iPod -> PC

viper · 21st June 2010, 12:18

Hi Guys,

Need some help with my 80GB Ipod. How do i empty/transfer the files on the Ipod to a PC. Want to delete some play lists and files as it is currently full and i want to transfer some new music there.

If there is some software that I can download for free would appreciate some links.

Viper

Prowler · 21st June 2010, 12:23

Go to apple.com/itunes/ and download the application and then install that in your PC. You can organize, add, delete any file from your Ipod through this application.

BikerSG · 21st June 2010, 12:30

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Originally Posted by viper

Hi Guys,

Need some help with my 80GB Ipod. How do i empty/transfer the files on the Ipod to a PC. Want to delete some play lists and files as it is currently full and i want to transfer some new music there.

If there is some software that I can download for free would appreciate some links.

Viper

itunes does not allow transfer of music from ipod to PC - easily.

there are loads of software that allow this. I use copytrans. pretty good software.

theres a free version too.

viper · 21st June 2010, 12:34

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Originally Posted by BikerSG

itunes does not allow transfer of music from ipod to PC - easily.

there are loads of software that allow this. I use copytrans. pretty good software.

theres a free version too.

Hi,

Itunes does not allow to copy from Ipod to PC. I could not find any freeware that allows you to transfer all files. Most only allow 1 file or folder for free. Can you PM or mail(jngoradia@gmail.com) me link if you do not want to post here.

Viper

nishantgandhi · 21st June 2010, 13:53

SharePod is your best bet.

SharePod

extreme_torque · 21st June 2010, 14:06

Why dont you connect your iPOD as a USB device and copy the music folder?

BikerSG · 21st June 2010, 14:13

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Originally Posted by viper

Hi,

Itunes does not allow to copy from Ipod to PC. I could not find any freeware that allows you to transfer all files. Most only allow 1 file or folder for free. Can you PM or mail(jngoradia@gmail.com) me link if you do not want to post here.

Viper

hi. theres loads of freeware or trial software that allow you to transfer from ipod to pc. catch is - they only allow transfer of a handful of songs at a time.

i use copytrans - the paid version.

the only way u can use itunes to transfer from ipod to pc, is by using ur ipod as a hard disk and transferring the folder. google it.

Seagull76 · 21st June 2010, 14:40

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Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

SharePod is your best bet.

SharePod

+1

I had been a regular user of sharepod for the past 3 years . The only issue i found in sharepod is each song will be placed in a separate/new folder when transferred to pc

one more software

Yet another iPod manager - Home

Seagull76 · 21st June 2010, 15:33

One more option using ITunes

a) In Control Panel, Portable Media Devices, double-click your iPod.

b) In the Tools menu -> Options, in the View Tab, check "Show hidden files and folders."

c) Navigate to the Music folder in the IPD . Portable Media Devices\xxx'S IPOD (F

\iPod_Control\Music

d) Select all the music folders, and drag and drop them into a folder on your hard drive, or directly into iTunes.

e) In ITunes, you can automatically organize your folder by artist and album. (To do this, in iTunes Edit menu, choose Preferences and in the Advanced tab, check "Keep iTunes Music Folder organized.")

viper · 21st June 2010, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

SharePod is your best bet.

SharePod

Nishant,

Thank you very much. Problem solved.

Viper

t18 · 14th October 2010, 13:53

I tried copying files from my Ipod to PC by using the Ipod as a hard disk. But the file name of the songs were converted into codes for eg:- hrdg, jqik. Now I have to play each song and then rename the file. Is there a workaround for this?

sonirohit · 18th October 2010, 11:40

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Originally Posted by t18

I tried copying files from my Ipod to PC by using the Ipod as a hard disk. But the file name of the songs were converted into codes for eg:- hrdg, jqik. Now I have to play each song and then rename the file. Is there a workaround for this?

Well - I use mediamonkey to manage my music collection.
here is how you can do it - Copy the entire contents of ipod into your HDD. Use MediaMonkey to manage these - media monkey has a feature called auto filename from tags where it can reorganize your library based on the ID3 tags of your files, very helpful and you can automate the process as well.

Then use itunes to copy/sync your music with ipod.

ampere · 18th October 2010, 11:55

There is a utility called iDump, which I used. It worked.
But used it just once.

(Source is always a disk. Never ran into a situation where source is gone and all we have is the IPOD version!)

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viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	How to transfer songs from iPod -> PC Hi Guys, Need some help with my 80GB Ipod. How do i empty/transfer the files on the Ipod to a PC. Want to delete some play lists and files as it is currently full and i want to transfer some new music there. If there is some software that I can download for free would appreciate some links. Viper Last edited by viper : 21st June 2010 at 12:19.
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Prowler BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Madras Posts: 774 Thanked: 1,323 Times	Go to apple.com/itunes/ and download the application and then install that in your PC. You can organize, add, delete any file from your Ipod through this application.
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nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220 Thanked: 156 Times	SharePod is your best bet. SharePod
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extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,376 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Why dont you connect your iPOD as a USB device and copy the music folder?
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Seagull76 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 73 Thanked: 65 Times	Using Itunes One more option using ITunes a) In Control Panel, Portable Media Devices, double-click your iPod. b) In the Tools menu -> Options, in the View Tab, check "Show hidden files and folders." c) Navigate to the Music folder in the IPD . Portable Media Devices\xxx'S IPOD (F\iPod_Control\Music d) Select all the music folders, and drag and drop them into a folder on your hard drive, or directly into iTunes. e) In ITunes, you can automatically organize your folder by artist and album. (To do this, in iTunes Edit menu, choose Preferences and in the Advanced tab, check "Keep iTunes Music Folder organized.")
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t18 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 75 Thanked: 51 Times	I tried copying files from my Ipod to PC by using the Ipod as a hard disk. But the file name of the songs were converted into codes for eg:- hrdg, jqik. Now I have to play each song and then rename the file. Is there a workaround for this?
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ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,945 Thanked: 12,928 Times View My Garage	There is a utility called iDump, which I used. It worked. But used it just once. (Source is always a disk. Never ran into a situation where source is gone and all we have is the IPOD version!)
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