Stupid itunes question

[slaughtr]

So I had to get a new laptop because my last one crashed and burned. I downloaded the latest version of itunes so I could buy more music but if I plug my iphone in to sync with it it says it has to upgrade the phone to the newest version. Problem is, it says that if I upgrade it, all my songs will be lost. Can I save the music somewhere else outside of itunes and drag it back once upgraded?

Sorry, I'm not a computer genius.

[ZAMMY1]

i had a problem like that so i contacted apple thru the rat's maze and explained it.
they have a list of what you have bought from them. they will allow some kind of a re-do of the music.
as to the music you have installed otherwise, i don't know.
sam also no computer guru.
good luck.

[slaughtr]

Originally Posted by ZAMMY1

i had a problem like that so i contacted apple thru the rat's maze and explained it.
they have a list of what you have bought from them. they will allow some kind of a re-do of the music.
as to the music you have installed otherwise, i don't know.
sam also no computer guru.
good luck.

All my music is from my CD collection. I was going to buy my first song from itunes, but I guess not.

[holewczynski]

Mac Utility for recovering songs:

http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/20...ks-recove.html

PC Utility:

Download CopyTrans 2.37 Free trial - Backup, Copy, Recover,iPod/iPhone Music to PC

[slaughtr]

Originally Posted by holewczynski

Mac Utility for recovering songs:

PodWorks: Recover Music From Your IPhone | Compiler from Wired.com

PC Utility:

Download CopyTrans 2.37 Free trial - Backup, Copy, Recover,iPod/iPhone Music to PC

Dude, awsome.

Thanks.

[holewczynski]

Also,

Apple states that the end user is responsible for backing up your purchased music and the main menu offers you a tool for doing so. I back mine up once a year and it it even asks if you want to backup new music since your previous backup.