Steps to Recover iPod Music Files Using iTunes

iTunes as the main platform for connecting iPod to computer, it is necessary for people to learn better about the functions of iTunes, it can not only sync iPod with computer, but also play the function of backup and recover iPod music, picture and other files. (Know more about iTunes)

The easiest way to recover iPod Music is to make the iPod’s music folder visible, make your way to add that folder to iTunes, you can drag the folder into iTunes’ main window or using the program’s Add to Library command which you can found in the File menu.

Here are the steps to recover iPod music files, follow the steps and you will do the recovery job easily.

Step 1. Connect you iPod to computer and launch iTunes (if it doesn't open automatically).

Note: You may meet the situation that music library on your iPod is not linked to iTunes’ music library, the program will ask if you’d like to replace the contents of the iPod with the contents of the iTunes library. Simply answer “No”.

Step 2. Select the iPod in iTunes’ Source list and click the icon of the iPod that appears at the bottom of the iTunes window.

Step 3. Set up your computer system, make the invisible files could be seen on the folder, you can finish this on the control panel of your computer.

Step 4. Drag the hidden files to a new folder our directly to your iTunes.

Note: In previous versions of iTunes you could simply drag this Music folder to iTunes’ main window and the music within it would be copied to iTunes’ music library. This is no longer the case. You must now flip the visibility bit of this folder (and the folders within it) to copy the files to the library.

OK, now the songs you copied from the iPod will be added to iTunes, you can transfer them to your iPod anytime you want.