Backing up your iTunes Library when you don't have a CD Drive

Hi. yeah. I need to reboot my netbook soon, and my model didn't come with a CD Drive, and iTunes keeps telling me that I need one if I want to back up my library. Is there a trick that I can use to back up the library to my SD Card? most of you would likely tell me I need to buy an external drive. But my issue is this: This netbook was a Christmas gift, and I haven't got the cash to buy a Plug N Play CD Drive...
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rebootedout wrote:
Is there a trick that I can use to back up the library to my SD Card?
It isn't really a trick. Just copy your entire iTunes folder to the SD card. Of course this only works if there is room on the SD card to hold it, so verify that beforehand.

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