Long shot I'm sure, but syncing my old ipod question :-)

[mlktwins]

So...I have an OLD iPod that has all my favorite things on it.  My laptop died where I used to add new music and sync it.  The hard drive is gone.  

I do have a bit of it saved on an external drive somewhere, but I'm wondering if there is a way I can sync backwards from my ipod to my PC/laptop.  Any thoughts?

When I am reloading stuff into my new computer, I have to do a bunch of work to set it up in itunes.  It doesn't just pop up like I how I had it on my old laptop.

 

[eagleynne]

When I got my last new computer it asked me if I wanted to add all the songs on my iPod to my iTunes library. But that was going from an iPod to an iMac. I don't know how it works if you have a pc.

[Hilltopmom]

Dh has this same problem & hasn’t found a solution.

a lot of his music on there was from CDs that he uploaded, not purchased from iTunes.

the purchased stuff shows up but not the other.

Edited September 5, 2020 by Hilltopmom

[Wheres Toto]

I have a very old Ipod as well and keep having to get new pcs or wipe-out my hard drives.   

The first time I go on ITunes on a new computer, I sign in to my account with my iPod connected.  After that first time, there is a folder formed under the Music folder called ITunes that will then have purchased music in it.     Older music that didn't automatically download, I've added to that folder my opening my Ipod up as a folder and dragging those files into that folder.