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Because iPods are basically big hard drives with special software and a screen, the hard drive in your iPod needs to be formatted. Formatting is essentially the process of prepping the drive to talk to the computer it will be connected to.

Since iPods are basically big hard drives with special software and a screen, the hard drive in your iPod needs to be formatted. Formatting is essentially the process of prepping the drive to talk to the computer it connects to.

One feature that iTunes offers you is to restore the iPod. Restoring the iPod is a slightly misleading name in that restoring actually means deleting all the content on your iPod and starting over. Restoring your iPod is sometimes the only way to do what you want (like use your iPod on multiple computers or on both a Mac and a PC) or to solve some difficult problems. This is a step-by-step guide on how to restore the iPod.

Apple built iTunes to exclude features that would let you copy music from your iPod to another computer. They did this to ease music industry concerns about copyright infringement and unauthorized sharing of music via the iPod.

Each iPod is tied to one iTunes and library and one computer for syncing and iTunes doesn't allow you to copy your iPod library to another computer. Sometimes, however, you need this feature. Three of the most common reasons to copy iPod libraries are: You just bought a new computer and want a quick way to move all your music to the new machine (the alternative is re-ripping every CD!). Your hard drive crashed, taking all your iTunes data with it, but your iPod still has a copy. You want to make an iPod backup and save it on another computer.

Apple has designed the iPod and the iTunes to sync only with one computer. This was done to keep people from sharing the music on their iPod with their friends or family without authorization. This restriction is, most likely, designed to appease the piracy-conscious music industry. However, there are some instances in which you need to be able to move music from iPod to iTunes, including: You have a new computer and want to move all your music to the new machine (the alternative is re-ripping every CD!). Your hard drive crashed, taking all your music with it. You can restore iTunes from your iPod. You want to make an iPod backup and save it on another computer in case of a crash.

Each iPod works with just one iTunes library and one computer for syncing; iTunes won't allow copying your iPod library to another computer. Sometimes, however, you need this feature: If you have a new computer and want to move easily all your music to the new machine (the alternative is re-ripping every CD!). Your hard drive died, taking iTunes with it, but your iPod still has a copy. You want to make an iPod backup and save it elsewhere