How to Restore an iPod Without Losing Data
- 1). Click "Go" at the top of your Macintosh screen and select "Applications" from the drop-down menu. Double-click the "iTunes" icon to run the application. For Windows PCs, click the "Start" button in the lower left corner of the screen and click "Programs" and "iTunes."
- 2). Connect the iPod to your computer by plugging the iPod cable into the USB port on your computer and into the dock connector of the iPod, located on the bottom of the device.
- 3). Click the "Restore" button under the "Version" section, located in the "Summary" tab of iTunes.
- 4). Click "Back up" on the pop-up box, and click "Restore" and "OK" once the backup is complete to confirm the restoration of your iPod.
- 5). Leave the iPod plugged in until the process is complete, and click the circle next to "Restore from the backup of" and click the drop-down menu in the Device Setup Wizard.
- 6). Select the most recent backup date, and click "Continue" to restore your data to your iPod.
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