Posted by jan kowalski on 11/29/06 06:02

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:13:40 +0000, Andrew wrote:
> Maybe if you put the slightest effort into learning how to use iTunes
> and managing your system, the problem wouldn't have occurred. Been
> using iTunes for ages and it has never deleted my files and I was able
> to move the library just fine to another PC.

It seems you are the lucky one.

It's clear from others who posted that very many people have hooked up
their iPod to a computer and all their songs were lost.

Here are some blurbs from the suggested web site
http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/ipodsupport/autosync/index.shtml

HELP MY MUSIC DISAPPEARED!
"I recently had to re-install Win XP from scratch, resulting in the loss of
all my files. i re-installed the iPod and itunes, but when i attempted to
transfer the contents of the ipod back to the my music folder, the ipod
appeared empty. it shows up as empty when accessing it in disk mode too.
how can i recover my music?" ~sp00nage

ITUNES DESTROYED MY SONGS!
"I had to do a destructive recovery on my PC after it caught a virus. It
destroyed my ITunes library. I still had the songs on my IPOD. I followed
your advice on how to restore my library from the Ipod. I successfully
pulled all my songs onto the library then I allowed my IPOD to sync. , it
seems my IPOD has been wiped clean of songs. Please help." ~ Doug

ALL MY ITUNES MUSIC IS GONE!
"I tried to use my iPod today, but all the music was gone! There was
nothing listed in the Examine part. The About screen shows there are 0
songs, but the hard drive is mostly full still. Don't think I'm an idiot,
I've had an iPod almost since the first they came out. I really don't know
what happened or what to do." ~ todd

WHERE DID MY MUSIC GO!
"After some problems with my iPod, I reinstalled Itunes. Itunes in the
INSTALL PROCESS asks for the ipod. Next thing I know the Ipod song list is
empty. Itunes even though it just installed ITSELF deletes all the songs on
your Ipod to put its playlist on it that doesn't have anything in it. Duh!"
~ Chris

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