How to transfer iPod back to iTunes and copy iPod to computer on Mac and Windows

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Part 1. Transfer iPod music video back to new computer or iTunes manually

NOTE: This step-by-step tutorial is taking Windows-based computer for example, but the method works the same for Mac users. Never disconnect your iPod when transferring or synchronizing!

Step 1. Plug your iPod into computer

Connect the USB cord from your iPod to your computer. Minimize iTunes if it starts.

Step 2. Get your iPod music to computer.

Click Start > My Computer > Your iPod, then in the explorer menu click Tools > Folder Options then click the “View” tab. Make sure 'Show hidden files and folders' is selected. Click OK.

Find the iPod Music folder, it’s in iPod_Control. Drag and drop the Music folder to your desktop. Wait for it to transfer. One thing forgot to mention --- if you’re backing DRM-protected AAC(.m4p) music with license you’re not authorized, you can use this Protected Music Converter to strip the DRM first.

Once copying done, right click the folder and make sure 'Hidden' is unchecked. The music is now on your PC!

Step 3. Transfer iPod music into iTunes.

Now, there are two paths. Make sure iTunes is started.

If your iTunes is set to automatically copy and sort music (recommended):
1. Drop and drag the Music folder from your desktop into iTunes and wait for it to copy.
2. Delete the Music folder off the desktop. It's no longer needed.

If your iTunes is set so that the user copies and sorts music:
1. Move the Music folder into your preferred directory.
2. Drag and drop the new music into your iTunes.

Step 4. Back iPod music into iTunes with ID3 Tags.

Need to know what song is what? You can setup Windows Explorer to display the mp3's tags. Here's how:

1. In the explorer window go to View > Details
2. Then go to View > Display Details
3. Choose what you want to be displayed (Like Title or Artist)
4. Click Ok

If you click on any of the columns at the top it will organize your music by the detail you clicked alphabetically.

More info to transfer iPod music video back to iTunes manually

- It will not work for DRM-protected music video TV shows or movies unless you have the authorized account. (There is DRM Media Converter which can handle both the DRM protected audio and video files, I believe you still need the log-in account though.)

- By using this method you can copy the music video movie from any iPods that are from any iTunes, they don't have to be yours. Grab a copy of your friends music!

- This should work on all iPod models (iPod touch, iPod Classics, iPod Nano or Shuffle), whatever iPod you have.

Part 2. One-stand way to transfer iPod music video back to new computer or iTunes with iPod transfer

There are also one-stand iPod backup & recovery software, the picked iPod transfer here makes it easy to copy back songs, videos and DVD movies from iPod to computer when your iTunes library got lost by whatever reason. With it you also can backup your iPod videos and music to computer when you need to send your iPod for repair or get computer crashed.

If you're Mac-based user, this free iPod Transfer for Mac dose great job.

You might also like to check for even more "How-To" transfer the DRM protected music, video, movie to media devices like iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3, Creative Zen, Archos, Sansa, Iriver, Samsung, Cowon, Sony Walkman, as well as mobile phones like HTC, Blackberry, Sony Erricsson, LG, Nokia, Motorola, etc.