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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1370076" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>The golden rule of computing is backup backup backup! Bear in mind that 6 months ago, no one could re-download their music purchases at all. The ability to re-download purchased music is a new feature that Apple managed to wrangle out of the music industry as part of the deal for iTunes Match. If your PC had died a year ago, then both of you would be in the same pinch she is in now.</p><p></p><p>You should still be able to sync her iPad to her account though without losing anything. I can do a little experimenting as we go along to verify some steps. First, what version of iOS is on the iPad?</p><p></p><p>In a quick test I just ran, my iPad running iOS 5.0.1 gives me the following options when I try to sync it on an alternate user account on my Mac:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]16913[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Does she not get the "Transfer Purchases" option?</p><p></p><p>There's a utility named DiskAid that will let you browse the media files stored on the iPad and copy them to the computer. However it costs $25 for that particular feature. There are others like Phone to Mac, but that's the same price.</p><p></p><p>I'm running short on time, but when I get home from work, I'll verify that I can sync my iPad to a new user account on my system without losing anything. I don't want to say for certain you can until I'm more sure of it. I have a backup, so no worries on my part.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1370076, member: 38864"] The golden rule of computing is backup backup backup! Bear in mind that 6 months ago, no one could re-download their music purchases at all. The ability to re-download purchased music is a new feature that Apple managed to wrangle out of the music industry as part of the deal for iTunes Match. If your PC had died a year ago, then both of you would be in the same pinch she is in now. You should still be able to sync her iPad to her account though without losing anything. I can do a little experimenting as we go along to verify some steps. First, what version of iOS is on the iPad? In a quick test I just ran, my iPad running iOS 5.0.1 gives me the following options when I try to sync it on an alternate user account on my Mac: [ATTACH=FULL]16913[/ATTACH] Does she not get the "Transfer Purchases" option? There's a utility named DiskAid that will let you browse the media files stored on the iPad and copy them to the computer. However it costs $25 for that particular feature. There are others like Phone to Mac, but that's the same price. I'm running short on time, but when I get home from work, I'll verify that I can sync my iPad to a new user account on my system without losing anything. I don't want to say for certain you can until I'm more sure of it. I have a backup, so no worries on my part. [/QUOTE]
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