Transfer from ipod to hard drive.

mintymoneysaver

Am asking this on behalf of my OH. He has an ipod which he wants to upgrade, but a lot of the songs on there are no longer on our computer, nor does he have the CDs for them.
What is the best software to install for a short while on the computer ( preferably free) so that he can transfer everything from itunes to a hard drive or the PC, so that when he gets a new ipod he can transfer them back again?
Thanks in advance.

ddoris

http://lifehacker.com/105256/how-to-copy-songs-from-your-ipod-to-your-pc

zzzLazyDaisy

I'm also interested in this question.

According to their website lifehacker doesn't work with the newer version of I-pod touch.

Any other tips?

ddoris

Don't buy apple products.

PZH

mintymoneysaver wrote: »

Am asking this on behalf of my OH. He has an ipod which he wants to upgrade, but a lot of the songs on there are no longer on our computer, nor does he have the CDs for them.
What is the best software to install for a short while on the computer ( preferably free) so that he can transfer everything from itunes to a hard drive or the PC, so that when he gets a new ipod he can transfer them back again?
Thanks in advance.

I use Sharepod and this works well for me.

However, I think there are two issues here.
Copying from iPod to PC and back again is fairly easy ( well it is for me with Sharepod ).

However, backing up and restoring iTunes is another matter (Unless this has now been sorted?). This was the main reason I never used iTunes.

zzzLazyDaisy

phoodless wrote: »

However, backing up and restoring iTunes is another matter (Unless this has now been sorted?). This was the main reason I never used iTunes.

Thanks, I think that's my basic problem.