iPod disk usage

Suhleap · 26th November 2005

hello everyone, i have a question.

I need to do a system restore, and reinstall my windows xp program. but ive got a ton of music i got off of itunes, like 4-5 gigs of it. and its gonna take like, 50 CDRs to back them up. I was wondering, if i could just stick them on to my ipod, reload my windows and then copy them back to my computers hard drive?

also, im not sure if i can or not, because then i would have to reinstall the ipod software and itunes and all of that, and i know it has to reformatt the ipod itself.
just wondering if i could use it without reformatting it.

thanks!

Cyberprog · 27th November 2005

4-5 gigs of music == 8cd's. OR you could buy a DVD writer and they'll fit on a single double layer DVD, or a Single layer DVD and a cd

Cookie · 29th November 2005

http://www.ipodcopy.com/ - That software will allow you to grab your music off the ipod back to your PC.

In the future it might be worth sticking your music on a separate partition which can be kept intact should you need to reformat your OS partition.

DediFrag · 11th December 2005

nice one

i need to reformat my machine too but was put off for exactly the same reason. reformat here i come

tyros8000 · 18th March 2006

you can remformat XP without deleting any of your documents. i think anyway.

AdamC · 18th March 2006

Best thing is to have seperate hard drives for anything important like music etc.. then you can install and reinstall windows to your hearts content without deleteing stuff.

tyros8000 · 18th March 2006

I have got that setup. All my music is on an external hard drive. I did it mainly to speed my computer because with about 20gb of music it soon fills your normal HD.

Another idea is to put all yours songs on your ipod then transfer them back. there is another topic with information on transferring songs from your ipod to your computer.

JSamuel · 18th March 2006

Don't the iTunes/WMP stuff tag the files so can't be played on another machine? Or is that just me listening to the voices inside my head? Wiping windows would get rid of the download keys? Or is that inside the audio files itself?

*shrugs*
Probably just me rambling - if wrong, please ignore.

tyros8000 · 18th March 2006

There is some sort protection on them. but I am not sure how far that goes, plus it is only on files from itunes shop.

i would definatly check that out on something like ilounge.com or something before reformatting your computer.

If you are reinstalling the same windows version from the same disk it may be ok.

who knows??????

Dave.

CH-TJ · 18th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyros8000

you can remformat XP without deleting any of your documents. i think anyway.

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