cmg123-ga:
Oddly enough, I was in a similar situation this evening (although,
fortunately, it only dealt with the new purchase of a powerbook, not
the unfortunate deletion of files on the PC side). There are a few
ways to make your Ipod play nicely, despite Apple's desire to make
this as hard as they possibly can. Perhaps the best way, is to follow
what the folks at Endagadget reccomend. That is,
1. Download iLinkPod, a happy, free little application that allows you
to check your Ipod, and drag and drop the (hidden) files from your
Ipod to your hard drive. Truly good times, and a much -easier- way
than the means that I used. http://www.ilinkpod.com/
2. Read the Endagadget guide, available at
http://www.engadget.com/entry/7166385640773718/
The important thing to remember in all of this, is that all files will
be saved in funky directories called F00, F01, F02, etc. I for
instance, had 49 such directories. Merely copying and pasting over
the directories to your itunes Music folder seems to do nothing. Go
figure. You have to _individually_ drag and drop the files to a blank
directory, minus the individualized, Ipod created F** directories.
But it's doable, its pretty quick, and all your songs will be there.
The google search I used was literally: Moving music from an IPOD to a Mac
Good luck!
Bitmaven-ga |
