Posted by Al Smith on 11/29/06 16:51

> 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
>


I'm thinking about getting my first MP3 player, but I'm going to
stay away from Apple, just because of all the DRM bullshit. Even
worse is the ridiculous Microsoft Zune. I want a cheap player that
will let me just plug it in to a USB port, and have it recognized
automatically as another drive, do that I can drag and drop
whatever I want onto its memory chip.

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