I've screwed up bad. Can someone help?

jen729w · 08-05-2004, 05:28 AM

Okay, I know I'm dumb. I know I'm really, really dumb. I know this. Don't tell me this. This is what I've got:

i. a hard drive with about 700 songs auto-synchronised (I KNOW!) to my week-old iPod mini. :-D
ii. about three albums bought from the iTMS on said iPod/iTunes library.
iii. ummm... a hard drive failure on my old PB G3. :-/
iv. a new hard drive. 60GB 7200rpm! :-)
v. no apparent way of getting the songs from my iPod mini onto my new hard drive. :-(
vi. no apparent way of re-downloading my purchased songs from the iTMS into a new iTunes library (I'll email them about that, though)... otherwise, the loss of the other songs might not be the end of the world.

I know I shouldn't have had the auto-sync "feature" turned on - but, like I said, I've only had this toy a week and was still fiddling with it.

Does anyone have *any* suggestions?...

Thanks all,
j.

yellow · 08-05-2004, 06:09 AM

1) Get into the habit of backing up your data!
2) You can get songs off iPods with any of the following:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24179
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23244
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20856
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18323
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15864

Plus a boatload more if you search on VersionTracker.com.

I do not think Apple will allow you to redownload songs you purchased from the iTMS.

jen729w · 08-05-2004, 07:29 AM

Thank you so, so much. They're coming off now.

:-)

j.

EasierLikeThis · 08-06-2004, 10:12 AM

Im pretty sure if you go to "Advanced --> Check for Purchased Music" in iTunes, you'll be able to redownload songs. Assuming they are not already in your library/downloaded on your system. Im not COMPLETELY sure about this though.

08-05-2004, 05:28 AM	#1
jen729w Triple-A Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 52	I've screwed up bad. Can someone help? Okay, I know I'm dumb. I know I'm really, really dumb. I know this. Don't tell me this. This is what I've got: i. a hard drive with about 700 songs auto-synchronised (I KNOW!) to my week-old iPod mini. :-D ii. about three albums bought from the iTMS on said iPod/iTunes library. iii. ummm... a hard drive failure on my old PB G3. :-/ iv. a new hard drive. 60GB 7200rpm! :-) v. no apparent way of getting the songs from my iPod mini onto my new hard drive. :-( vi. no apparent way of re-downloading my purchased songs from the iTMS into a new iTunes library (I'll email them about that, though)... otherwise, the loss of the other songs might not be the end of the world. I know I shouldn't have had the auto-sync "feature" turned on - but, like I said, I've only had this toy a week and was still fiddling with it. Does anyone have any suggestions?... Thanks all, j.

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08-05-2004, 06:09 AM	#2
yellow Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,677	1) Get into the habit of backing up your data! 2) You can get songs off iPods with any of the following: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24179 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23244 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20856 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18323 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15864 Plus a boatload more if you search on VersionTracker.com. I do not think Apple will allow you to redownload songs you purchased from the iTMS.

08-05-2004, 07:29 AM	#3
jen729w Triple-A Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 52	Thank you so, so much. They're coming off now. :-) j.

08-06-2004, 10:12 AM	#4
EasierLikeThis Prospect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 34	Im pretty sure if you go to "Advanced --> Check for Purchased Music" in iTunes, you'll be able to redownload songs. Assuming they are not already in your library/downloaded on your system. Im not COMPLETELY sure about this though.