Main Harddrive crashed on windows computer.
Recently my main harddrive crashed and I lost all my data on it. Luckly all my mp3 files were on my second harddrive. However, I lost my Itunes folder and therefore all my Itunes playlist info. I am afraid to connect my Ipod to my computer though, because I have about 800 song ratings that I really don't want to lose. I am afraid that the ipod wont recognize my music as the same mp3 files and just delete everything on my ipod.
Does anyone know what will happen if I try to connect my ipod to my computer? If something bad is going to happen, does anyone know if there is a way around it? I have all my mp3's exactly where they used to be on my computer, cept I lost my entire Itunes folder.
Thanks for any help!
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nealis56] at [2007-11-9 19:44:58]
# 1 Re: Main Harddrive crashed on windows computer.
When you re-install iTunes on the new disk, make sure you have Auto Synch turned off. Now you can hook up the iPod safely. To re-import the music and re-build the iTunes Music Library, you just need select FILE > ADD TO LIBRARY and point it to the files you want to add. This will re-build your Library and the song will now appear in iTunes. Don't think the re-imported songs will have your ratings etc on them, but the iPod should still reflect them for its songs.
baggss at 2007-11-15 14:04:20 >
# 2 Re: Main Harddrive crashed on windows computer.
Thanks. I have my itunes library all setup as it was before. The thing I am worried about is losing all my ratings when I try to sync my ipod with the library. I'm afraid it will delete all my ratings.
# 4 Re: Main Harddrive crashed on windows computer.
ok, thank you for your help
does anyone know what will happen or if there is any way around it?
