How to Transfer iPod Music to a Reformatted Hard Drive
- 1). Insert a disc into your computer's disc drive and select "File">"Backup to Disc" in the main menu.
- 2). Select "Back up entire iTunes library" and click "Back up."
- 3). Allow the files to load to disc and add a new disc every time you are prompted until the entire library is backed up to disc.
- 4). Insert your first backup disc into your computer after your hard drive is reformatted and click "Restore" in the pop-up menu.
- 5). Insert each successive back-up disc into your disc drive when prompted to complete the entire backup of your iPod music.
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