Hidden Files are ****ing me off.

I bought a new computer.
I need to get my iPods music onto my new computers iTunes.
I know how to do this.
You go to Tools Folder Options View, and then check the option that
basically says "Show Hidden files and what-not". This makes it so I can see
all the music on the iPod and save them to the Hard-drive. From the
hard-drive I can just transfer it to iTunes.
But I can't view those hidden files. When I got back into Folder Options, it
shows that when I checked "Show Hidden Files" it actually went back to
default (do NOT show hidden files [which is NOT what I need])

To sum it all up. It won't let me view hidden files.

P.S I also tried to checked "Display the contents of system folders"
I also unchecked "hide protected operating systems....."

P.P.S I also tried it vice-versa from "P.S"

NeedsHelpALot wrote:
I bought a new computer.
I need to get my iPods music onto my new computers iTunes.
I know how to do this.
You go to Tools Folder Options View, and then check the option that
basically says "Show Hidden files and what-not". This makes it so I can see
all the music on the iPod and save them to the Hard-drive. From the
hard-drive I can just transfer it to iTunes.
But I can't view those hidden files. When I got back into Folder Options, it
shows that when I checked "Show Hidden Files" it actually went back to
default (do NOT show hidden files [which is NOT what I need])

To sum it all up. It won't let me view hidden files.

P.S I also tried to checked "Display the contents of system folders"
I also unchecked "hide protected operating systems....."

P.P.S I also tried it vice-versa from "P.S"


Why aren't you using iTunes to transfer the files from the iPod directly
to the new computer? If the music on the iPod is already on the old
computer you should be able to find them in the Documents and
Settings\username\My Music\iTunes folder.

NeedsHelpALot wrote:
I bought a new computer.
I need to get my iPods music onto my new computers iTunes.
I know how to do this.
You go to Tools Folder Options View, and then check the option that
basically says "Show Hidden files and what-not". This makes it so I can see
all the music on the iPod and save them to the Hard-drive. From the
hard-drive I can just transfer it to iTunes.
But I can't view those hidden files. When I got back into Folder Options, it
shows that when I checked "Show Hidden Files" it actually went back to
default (do NOT show hidden files [which is NOT what I need])

To sum it all up. It won't let me view hidden files.

P.S I also tried to checked "Display the contents of system folders"
I also unchecked "hide protected operating systems....."

P.P.S I also tried it vice-versa from "P.S"


Why aren't you using iTunes to transfer the files from the iPod directly
to the new computer? If the music on the iPod is already on the old
computer you should be able to find them in the Documents and
Settings\username\My Music\iTunes folder.

Michael W. Ryder wrote:
NeedsHelpALot wrote:
I bought a new computer.
I need to get my iPods music onto my new computers iTunes.
I know how to do this.
You go to Tools Folder Options View, and then check the option
that basically says "Show Hidden files and what-not". This makes it
so I can see all the music on the iPod and save them to the
Hard-drive. From the hard-drive I can just transfer it to iTunes.
But I can't view those hidden files. When I got back into Folder
Options, it shows that when I checked "Show Hidden Files" it
actually went back to default (do NOT show hidden files [which is
NOT what I need]) To sum it all up. It won't let me view hidden
files.

P.S I also tried to checked "Display the contents of system folders"
I also unchecked "hide protected operating systems....."

P.P.S I also tried it vice-versa from "P.S"


Why aren't you using iTunes to transfer the files from the iPod
directly to the new computer? If the music on the iPod is already on
the old computer you should be able to find them in the Documents and
Settings\username\My Music\iTunes folder.

Agreed.

Michael W. Ryder wrote:
NeedsHelpALot wrote:
I bought a new computer.
I need to get my iPods music onto my new computers iTunes.
I know how to do this.
You go to Tools Folder Options View, and then check the option
that basically says "Show Hidden files and what-not". This makes it
so I can see all the music on the iPod and save them to the
Hard-drive. From the hard-drive I can just transfer it to iTunes.
But I can't view those hidden files. When I got back into Folder
Options, it shows that when I checked "Show Hidden Files" it
actually went back to default (do NOT show hidden files [which is
NOT what I need]) To sum it all up. It won't let me view hidden
files.

P.S I also tried to checked "Display the contents of system folders"
I also unchecked "hide protected operating systems....."

P.P.S I also tried it vice-versa from "P.S"


Why aren't you using iTunes to transfer the files from the iPod
directly to the new computer? If the music on the iPod is already on
the old computer you should be able to find them in the Documents and
Settings\username\My Music\iTunes folder.

Agreed.