- 1). Attach your iPod to the computer using a USB cable. Be sure to select "No" if prompted to sync your iPod with iTunes.
- 2). Locate the "Start" button in the lower left corner of your Windows Desktop. Click "Start" and then "My Computer." Locate a drive that represents your iPod and double-click on it.
- 3). You must reveal some hidden iPod files. Using Explorer, find the "Tools" menu and then locate "Folder Options." Click the "View" tab and then the "Show hidden files and folders" icon. Apply changes, and the formerly hidden "iPod Control" window should be visible.
- 4). Locate the music files in your iPod. Double-click on the "iPod Control" folder to view the contents. Click on a folder named "Music." Inside "Music" you will find many folders named starting with "F00." These folders contain the music stored on your iPod.
- 5). Select all the "F00" named folders and copy them to a safe location on your computer. Copying may take a few minutes or longer if there is a lot of music on the iPod. Allow the copy process to complete.
- 6). Highlight the music folders that successfully transferred to the personal computer, then right click. Select "Properties," then choose "General." Uncheck the "Hidden" selection check box. Click "Apply" to institute this change. Be sure it applied to all folders and sub-folders. If it did not, repeat the step for each folder and sub-folder.
- 7). Add the music to your iTunes library. Using iTunes, select the "File" menu, then look for the "Add Folder to Library" option. Select the folders you copied to the personal computer from your iPod, and double-click. iTunes will proceed to import their contents.
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