7 years of music....gone :(

[GregWhelan]

I've had my 60GB iPod since 2005 and have easily used it more than any other gadget I've ever owned. Countless CD's, DJ sets, pop songs etc on there (about 40 gig in total).

On Sunday night I added a new set to it (Homegrove's latest from Soundcloud actually), and then disconnected it from iTunes as usual. All my music was on the device at that time.

Got in my car on Monday morning, went to play the set and discovered there is nothing on my iPod at all - it's all gone. Not one single track - all the playlists have disappeared. 7 years of great DJ sets, mix CD's etc just like that.

To say I am gutted is an understatement

95% of the mix CD's that were on there I still have the original CDs of, but not so for the countless Kiss FM mixes, essential mixes, metrodance sets etc. I had so much on there I actually didnt know what I had on there if you know what I mean.

Before anyone asks, I didnt back any of it up. Only in the past year did I purchase an external hard drive, and there is some stuff on there at least. But prior to this, I would DL a set to my laptop, transfer it to iTunes and then put it onto the iPod - and then I would delete it from the laptop/iTunes to make space.

There is a LOT to be said for tangible music products!!!!

[thebanned1]

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this happens to everyone at some point m8, look on it as a lesson

the trouble with most devices like ipods etc are that the memory that's built inside of it can only last so long then its useless, they are just like ssd'd

[unkle]

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Rule Nē 1

You have to record all your music on a cd.
no matter what, if it is important for you, record it.
sometimes the technology has these fucking problems.

[AchtungBaby!]

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Sorry to hear that mate... same shit happened to me not a long time ago, 120gb gone..

[sbando]

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So sorry.

What was the last file you added, again?

[GarryX]

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Horrible feeling, i try and back everything up at least twice

It all comes in handy at some point!

[thebanned1]

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Horrible feeling, i try and back everything up at least twice

It all comes in handy at some point!

you must have a lot of ginger midget porn

[sbando]

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I have loads and loads of mixes and stuff, terabytes, if you can tell me (more or less) what you've lost, I'll send you an HD full of replacement files. Don't be shy!

[GarryX]

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you must have a lot of ginger midget porn

As i said, it all comes in handy at some point

I have loads and loads of mixes and stuff, terabytes, if you can tell me (more or less) what you've lost, I'll send you an HD full of replacement files. Don't be shy!

[ddr]

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Damn... sorry to hear that Greg Been through that before but not near that extent, I feel for ya.

I've been meaning to transfer everything off my TimeCapsule onto DVD's because I simply don't trust the thing to last longer than 10+ years.. this may have just given me a very good reason to do so.. but damn.. 149GB I have, going to take a while.

[DIDI]

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Cds don't last forever either. We are discovering the drawbacks to the digital age.

[AchtungBaby!]

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I've been meaning to transfer everything off my TimeCapsule onto DVD's because I simply don't trust the thing to last longer than 10+ years.. this may have just given me a very good reason to do so.. but damn.. 149GB I have, going to take a while.

So true.. Is it naive thinking that eventually everything will be online at some point? Used to love to dl and have my fav stuff backed up but since my last crash i kinda give up on the whole idea

[sbando]

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Cds don't last forever either. We are discovering the drawbacks to the digital age.

If people decided not to invest in brand DVD and CD blanks, they're in for an unpleasant surprise.

[DIDI]

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Mine are Taiyo Yuden., But you can still get playable shellac 78's in your local op shop , I doubt we will be able to say that of cds. The same goes for photography . Well stored film will last for a very, very long time and one of the photo print media I used to use had a lifespan of 100 years plus.

[sbando]

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True story. Cheap media and casual storing mean you already lost your data.