quick iPad question

Flying Spaghetti Monster · February 6 2013, 01:03 PM

Hi

I have a first generation iPad.

The computer that it is connected to via iTunes was recently infected with a virus.

My computer guy may be able to save the music files. He may be able to install a new OS on that computer.

However, I'm not sure how this would help me in terms of syncing my iPad again. I don't want to lose everything that's on my iPad now simply because Apple is stingy about such things.

Thanks!

BillJ · February 6 2013, 01:45 PM

Flying Spaghetti Monster wrote:

Hi

I have a first generation iPad.

The computer that it is connected to via iTunes was recently infected with a virus.

My computer guy may be able to save the music files. He may be able to install a new OS on that computer.

However, I'm not sure how this would help me in terms of syncing my iPad again. I don't want to lose everything that's on my iPad now simply because Apple is stingy about such things.

Thanks!

You should be able to re-download everything as long as you have your account information. Me and my wife have had the same account for several years through multiple computers.

Flying Spaghetti Monster · February 6 2013, 02:37 PM

my question is.. not every song was, uh, purchased through iTunes..
does that matter?

Squiggy · February 6 2013, 02:39 PM

Yes.

RoJoHen · February 6 2013, 07:33 PM

Are the music files currently on your iPad at all?

Flying Spaghetti Monster · February 6 2013, 07:35 PM

RoJoHen wrote:

Are the music files currently on your iPad at all?

yes

But I have a feeling that if I sync it with another computer even with my own iTunes account, I'll lose any songs I didn't buy from iTunes, which is almost all of them

RoJoHen · February 6 2013, 07:41 PM

That has never been a problem for me. I have plenty of songs on iTunes that I acquired elsewhere.

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February 6 2013, 02:37 PM	#3
Flying Spaghetti Monster Vice Admiral Location: Flying Spaghetti Western	Re: quick iPad question my question is.. not every song was, uh, purchased through iTunes.. does that matter? __________________ Life of Pi is the most pleasant film I've ever not cared at all for.

February 6 2013, 02:39 PM	#4
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RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: quick iPad question Are the music files currently on your iPad at all? __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

February 6 2013, 07:41 PM	#7
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: quick iPad question That has never been a problem for me. I have plenty of songs on iTunes that I acquired elsewhere. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

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