text: i have lost my itunes file on my pc & all my songs. how can i transfer my songs on my ipod back onto my pc?   go to www.download.com, and search for "ipod". look for any program that is like itunes. chances are, it'll let you download from your ipod.  another way is to open your ipod drive, and on the toolbar above, click |tools|, |folder options|. click the |view| tab, and look for |hidden files or folders|. click the radio button next to |show hidden files or folders|. a new folder will be visible, but it will be slightly transparent. it is called "ipod control". search in there for your music. it will have been renamed and everything, but it still will be the same as your origianl song. you'll have to do a bit of searching, unfortunately, but this is the best thing to do in the case of being at a friends house, where you're not allowed to download software.