Import Music from an iPod

This is a legal way to do this, using loopholes in the Windows XP configuration.

Here's a way to quickly get files off a PC iPod without any extra software.

Steps

  1. Plug in your iPod to the USB drive on your computer.
  2. From the Desktop, go to My Computer and find the iPod (usually designated by a drive letter. i e. E: or F:).
  3. Open the folder.
  4. Go to Tools > Folder Options > View (the tab) > scroll to Show Hidden Files and Folders and click it.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Go back to your iPod folder/drive. There, you will find a new folder called iPod_Control.
  7. Open it.
  8. The Music folder in it will have a bunch of folders named F00, F01 and so on. THEY HAVE YOUR MP3s. Look through the folders to find your stuff.



Warnings

  • In all circumstances, never modify anything when the iPod is in disk use.

Things You'll Need

  • An XP computer
  • iTunes
  • iPod
  • Edit 1 July 2009: No need for Itunes on Windows Vista Home Basic SP1. (Likely that goes for all Windows versions.)

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