Switching iTunes & iPod from Mac to Windows...???

HawgsHead · Jul 5, 2007, 11:07 PM

I have a problem.I sold my MacBook and I wanna put my music I have downloaded on my Windows computer BUT the iPods have to reconfigured to Windows.I didnt know this.When the iPods are reconfigured it wipes out the hard drive on the iPod....any solutions out there?And the MacBook has not shipped out yet.I can still use it.

Necrosis · Jul 6, 2007, 01:42 AM

You should be able to re-download this music from Itunes.

HawgsHead · Jul 7, 2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Necrosis

You should be able to re-download this music from Itunes.

From what I'm told only 1 time...thats it.If U know how please tell me.

Lowfat · Jul 7, 2007, 06:53 PM

Sorry the only way you are going to get it to work is by transferring the songs directly from the apple computer via an external hard drive, etc. You will not be able to transfer them from the ipod directly.

If you do not have the external HDD, then copy the entire ~/music/itunes folder on your mac to your PC.

You cannot re-download music from the itunes store.

HawgsHead · Jul 7, 2007, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

Sorry the only way you are going to get it to work is by transferring the songs directly from the apple computer via an external hard drive, etc. You will not be able to transfer them from the ipod directly.

If you do not have the external HDD, then copy the entire ~/music/itunes folder on your mac to your PC.

You cannot re-download music from the itunes store.

Now why didnt I think of that.I have an ex-ternal HD.A 6GB pocket drive and a 500GB Seagate....What would be the best way to do it?And Thanks a million!!!!

Geminiwave · Jul 7, 2007, 07:48 PM

theres also a lot of software that will do this for you. ephpod comes to mind. it'll rip the music off your ipod on a windows computer just fine.

Lowfat · Jul 7, 2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

theres also a lot of software that will do this for you. ephpod comes to mind. it'll rip the music off your ipod on a windows computer just fine.

I don't believe it will work if the ipod is formatted for mac already, since PCs cannot read the HFS file system used.

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Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	theres also a lot of software that will do this for you. ephpod comes to mind. it'll rip the music off your ipod on a windows computer just fine. __________________

Jul 6, 2007, 01:42 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	You should be able to re-download this music from Itunes.