bro, you've got more problems than losing your songs, but I'm sure you are aware, and I'm not trying to rub it in - just pointing out a few important things...

your PC should _not_ wipe the HD if you lose power during a reboot. I've worked with computers professionally for a long time, and it's just not that way. I would be more concerned about the health of your hard drive.

good news- looks like you're running windows XP, which has a great feature for times like these called system restore. this should take your machine back to it's state before the problem.

try this:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...w_03may19.mspx

+1 for iPodRip btw...

 

it means if u chose to sync it, itll erase the music on the ipod, and if u have nothing on your computer, then you will have no music at all..

i did this with my buddies ipod, and he was ____ed... lol

 

i know what you mean by reinstall itunes, in the past when i rebooted my pc, i would install itunes you knoew the icon that says "itunessetup", and when i would do that itunes would run and all my songs were there, but now that my pc crashed it whipped everything i had like pics, movies, songs obviously, and even my photoshop program,
now that i had to do the itunessetup, non of my songs are there,a nd im running the latest itunes....

 

It is a long and troublesome process, but it can be done. iTunes has incorporated several anti-piracy programs into thier program to keep people from getting songs 'illegally'. I posted on here the process to do it, but it has been awhile. I will see if I can find the thread. Your best bet is to run to Borders or another book store and get a book on it. They have a ton of info in the book. Whatever you do, don't hook up the iPod unless you are SURE it will not delete your songs. We went through this a few times and now we back everything up on another PC AND an external HD.

Let me see if I can find that thread....

 

i def dont want to do that then

 

thanks i appreciate it, i guess ill d/l that ipodrip thing also

 

i tried a system restore the minute i got my pc back up and running, however it didnt restore to what i hd on my pc, i dont know what the hell happned

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...unes&&start=20

Here is the link...

 

thanks ill check it out

 

when i opned up the "mycomputer icon, my ipod is not seen as being plugged in even tho it is

 

OMFG i think i did it, i got the ipod to show and opned the hiddne folders and now it pulled up song files in those like F00 titles but next to the name has the song name and stuff, and now im copying them to my pc

 

i got allmy songs back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i freakn love you guys

 

See! No need for a program...but it would be worthwhile to get a book on the iPod. It has been a life saver for us! If you can, try to back the song files on another PC or external HD. It makes things so much easier next time your PC crashes or iPod goes nuts.

If you used the info I gave you, I am glad I could help out.

If you used someone elses info, congrats to them!

Glad you got it all back!

 

im copying them to a 2gb thumbdrive right now im soooo happy, its like x mas twice

 

if i lost my music i would be ____ed.... a good 80 gigs... alot of music.... i dont think i even listen to old stuff anymore... but it's nice to have.

 

id be super mad if i lost my music... glad u got it all back man... a system restore should do the trick as well i didnt even think of that..

 

ya im extremly happy, no way i could remember what i had