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Backed up mp3's from ipod won't play - advice?
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So, I backed up my ipod awhile ago on an external HD, which I thought was smart, and now that the ipod is completely broken, the backed up files won't play. What the dilly is happening?
I have verified the files are mp3 and that I have read and write permission. Interestingly, the files won't play in any player (including audion, itunes, etc.) except vlc player.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Moderator Emeritus  Join Date: Nov 2000
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How did you go about backing up the files?
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It was a while ago, but I think I just copied and pasted the files directly from the ipod to the external HD.
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Well, you can't do that without using some other kind of software to make the files visible, because the iPod stores them on a hidden data partition. That's why I'm wondering if the way you copied them changed something about the files somehow. How are the files named?
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Not sure how I did it, although I'm pretty sure I didn't use any special software. Files are named, for example, /Volumes/WD USB 2/My Music/Beck/01 - The Golden Age.mp3
Thanks again for helping.
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Were the files in question bought from iTunes, burnt to CD, then re-encoded to mp3?
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