2 words: ipod rip. you can take everything out of your ipod using this program. there are other ways, but i find this one simple. g On Oct 12, 2004, at 1:28 AM, George Pepper wrote: > My hard drive is about to die. I've heard that "whine" before, and it > was just a few boots before the HD imploded upon itself [Different > computer; not even mine]. This is the original HD the Cube came with, > so I can't say I'm surprised. Anyway, I've managed to transfer > everything out of the Cube to the Xserve EXCEPT MY MONUMENTALLY VAST > iTUNES LIBRARY! I logged on to the Cube from the Xserve via the > AirPort and found the library, but it gets to a certain point and > aborts because it says it can't locate certain data or something [I > think that's because the directory starts out with an alias].. > Anyway, that taught me that the AirPort is too freaking slow, if > nothing else, so I'm going to try putting my TiBook in Target Mode and > use FireWire [It'll still take for... ever... because the library is > so humongous]. Problem is, the directory starts out with a freaking > ALIAS! So what EXACTLY do I transfer over? This is probably really > simple and I just can't think because I'm freaking out at the HUNDREDS > OF CD DOWNLOAD HOURS I put into this library, and I'd hate to have to > do it all over again. > > Or, is there some way to take the library out of the iPod? > > AAAARRRRRRRGGG!!! > > Pep > > P.S. Any classical guitar fans in the group? I just got a new run of > 1,000 CD's of my 2000 solo album. Ping me off list with a snail mail > addy if you'd like a comp.