Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Itunes help Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post imSOFAKINGrad Posted at 11:43 am on Aug. 29, 2008 well our computer got a sick virus about a week ago. and the guy had to delete everything, including my music on itunes. now i want to put new songs on my ipod, but if i sync my music, its gonna delete all my music on my ipod. is there anyway to save the music on my ipod, but still be able to put music on? or do i have to start all over again?

Replies Tavis Posted at 7:19 pm on Aug. 29, 2008 Wow, there's some pretty creative ways to save your music. Here's my suggestion, which I'm surprised isn't out here already. Step one: Plug in your iPod Step two: Go to your iPod device in iTunes, and there should be two different options. One is auto-sync, and the second is manually add songs to your iPod. Click on the second one, so you are now manually managing your iPod's songs. This way, you can keep all of your songs that are already on, plus, any new songs you have, you just drag into your iPod. The bonus of this is that you can now go over to your friends house, and drag any music or videos you want onto your iPod from their iTunes, without having to sync to theirs either. The disadvantage is that you can't sync everything of yours all at once, you have to add new songs manually. Micus Posted at 11:58 am on Aug. 29, 2008 Quote: from kmksrhdgaf420 at 2:54 pm on Aug. 29, 2008 Quote: from Molfsontan at 11:49 am on Aug. 29, 2008 When you look at your iPod while it is hooked up, click on the little tab for it on iTunes.  Click on the tabs at the top of the screen which say things like Music, Photos, etc.  One of those tabs will have something regarding iPod syncing. your not helping lol. the songs currently on my ipod, do not exist on my computer anymore, they got deleted when my comp got a virus. so when i sync my ipod, those files that don't exist, will get deleted if i sync my ipod My computer IPOD show hidden files go like, "music" or something navigate until you find a folder that has like 30 different folders, each marked with a number drag all these folders into one folder on your comp tada imSOFAKINGrad Posted at 11:54 am on Aug. 29, 2008 Quote: from Molfsontan at 11:49 am on Aug. 29, 2008 When you look at your iPod while it is hooked up, click on the little tab for it on iTunes. Click on the tabs at the top of the screen which say things like Music, Photos, etc. One of those tabs will have something regarding iPod syncing. your not helping lol. the songs currently on my ipod, do not exist on my computer anymore, they got deleted when my comp got a virus. so when i sync my ipod, those files that don't exist, will get deleted if i sync my ipod JennyColada Posted at 11:49 am on Aug. 29, 2008 You can transfer new songs onto your iPod without losing the songs you already have on it. I've done it before, but I don't really remember how. :S I think you just turn off auto-sync, plug in the iPod, and can drag the new songs from your computer library (via the iTunes window) onto your iPod, and it should transfer. Molfsontan Posted at 11:49 am on Aug. 29, 2008 When you look at your iPod while it is hooked up, click on the little tab for it on iTunes.  Click on the tabs at the top of the screen which say things like Music, Photos, etc.  One of those tabs will have something regarding iPod syncing. imSOFAKINGrad Posted at 11:46 am on Aug. 29, 2008 Quote: from Micus at 11:45 am on Aug. 29, 2008 You can definitely still save those files. Do you use PC or mac? pc, i have no music, except for one song that i bought, and when i try to tansfer it to my ipod, it said if i sync it, all the music currently on my ipod, will be deleted Micus Posted at 11:45 am on Aug. 29, 2008 You can definitely still save those files. Do you use PC or mac? twililuv01 Posted at 11:45 am on Aug. 29, 2008 call itunes they will give you all your music.. Molfsontan Posted at 11:44 am on Aug. 29, 2008 Go to options and turn off auto-sync. Brawler Posted at 11:44 am on Aug. 29, 2008 you have to start all over, which sucks. THe only songs you can transfer are ones you actually paid for on iTunes. All 10 previous replies displayed.