Updated February 09, 2017 Insert the USB cable included with your computer into the bottom dock of your iPod. Insert the other end of the cable into an open USB port on your computer. Click “Start,” and then select “Control Panel.” Click the “Portable Media Devices” icon from the list. Double-click your iPod’s icon from the list of available devices. Click the “Tools” menu and then select “Options.” Select the “Show Hidden Files and Folders” option. Open the folder titled “\iPod_Control\Music” to access all of the music files held on the device. Open the folder titled “\iPod_Control\Photos” to access the photos and so forth. You can copy these files to any folder on your computer.
