The hard drive of your PC just gives up the ghost or you
just accidentally delete your entire music library? Fortunately, you have your
iPod. A solution to
transfer
music from your iPod to your PC. This procedure is a bit more complicated
with iPods with a standard MP3 player. Apple designs indeed transfer music
files from your computer to your player, and not vice versa. It is possible to
correct the next next operating mode.
Step 1: Set the iPod "external drive"
Start by setting up your iPod so that it is recognized by
your computer as an external drive. So your computer will be able to see the
records of the iPod containing music files.
Using the white USB cable supplied with the iPod, connect it
to the computer that you used to make your synchronizations. iTunes opens.
After making a right click on your iPod in the iTunes menu on the left of your
screen. Select iPod, then "Options." A new section for the storage of
your music opens. Check the "Enable disk use" at the bottom of your
screen.
Step 2: Connect the iPod to the PC that you want to transfer
your music
Using white USB cable that came with your iPod, connect the
iPod to the target computer: the one you want to transfer your music. ITunes
may automatically launches when the iPod is connected to the computer. Ignore
this software. He is not involved in anything in transferring music from iPod
to PC.
Step 3: Go to the iPod via Windows
Click the "Start" menu in Windows, select
"workstation". If your iPod is properly connected to your computer,
it appears in the list of removable devices.
Appear to see the contents of your iPod, double-click the
symbol of the iPod. This causes the automatic opening of its contents as a
folder.
Step 4: Go to the hidden files and folders
The challenge now is to enable the option that allows you to
access hidden files and folders. To do this, go to the folder on the iPod.
Then, click on "Tools"> "Folder Options." A new window
opens. Click the "View" tab. In this tab, go to the> "hidden
files and folders" "Advanced Settings" section. Then, check
"Show hidden files and folders" and click OK. (Can’t Miss:
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Step 5: Find the file to transfer to your PC
In the directory of the iPod now appear a series of
semi-shaded files. Double-click the "iPod_Control" folder, then click
the "Music" folder. A series of numbered folders appear. Each of them
includes dozens of songs. It is possible to copy and paste these files to
transfer them to your PC. The downside is that your music files are messy and
mixed with other files.
Step 6: Isolate the music files to be transferred to the PC
However, you are possible to isolate the music files from
your iPod using the Windows search function. This allows you to make a more
precise selection of files to transfer to your PC. To do this, follow these
steps:
Create a target folder on your computer and give it a name.
Towards this file you transfer selected music files on your iPod.
Click on the "search" at the top of the
"Music" button of the iPod window. The research assistant will appear
to the left of your screen. In the drop down "search" at the top of
the column menu, select your iPod. Then click on "Advanced Options".
In the drop down "File Types" menu, select "All files and
folders." Below this drop down menu, then select "Search hidden files
and folders." Then click "Search".
After searching, many results appear on your screen. To
refine the search, run a type classification. Simply click on the header column
type, to the right of the Size column. All iPod files appear automatically
classified by type. See you in the "audio" and select all of the
titles in this section. To save time, click on the first track of the list.
Then click on the last song to select while holding the Shift key pressed.
Step 7: Proceed to transfer music from iPod to PC
You now only have to copy your selected, and paste it into
your target folder music files. It'll just wait for your files to be
transferred automatically. It may take several minutes.
Before closing the window of the iPod, do not forget to turn
off the option "Show hidden files and folders" in your advanced
settings.
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