Question about an Ipod and Itunes

[smokey982]

A friend of mine has been having an issue with itunes not detecting his ipods for some reason. He's had several people tell him he should delete and reinstall itunes. His ipod currently contains all his music and apps that he has in itunes. So my question, can he delete and reinstall itunes. And then have all his music moved back into itunes from his ipod? Or will it delete everything from the ipod when he connects it to an itunes account with nothing there?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

He can remove and reinstall iTunes it will not delete anything from the iPod.

Check on the net there is directions for backing up his music folder. You back it up then reinstall it and copy the music folder back.

 

[smokey982]

So just reconnecting the iPod to the newly installed iTunes will not reinstall everything back into iTunes?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Nope not at all.

That would be like plugging your iPod into a new computer that hasn't been used yet. Its not going to wipe your ipod.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

So just reconnecting the iPod to the newly installed iTunes will not reinstall everything back into iTunes?

Sorry I misread.

No it will not copy the files from the iPod back. Thats why you need to backup your music directory...

 

[smokey982]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Hall]

iTunes by design doesn't support copying music from iPods into iTunes.

Also, your music isn't (or doesn't have to be) "in" iTunes. All of my music is in \My Documents\My Music and I tell iTunes to look there. If I remove iTunes, my music is untouched.

 

[mike123abc]

Actually now with the cloud storage and music match it will update your computer with the iPhone/iPod content.