Bringing my music library to my new laptop!!!

I'm getting a new laptop. How should I bring my music library to my new laptop?
Writing a bunch of CD's just seems time-consuming and wasteful. Is there a better way???

Backup the library with this user tip. Use the same tool to restore the library into the new system, then install iTunes. Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content from it.
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  • How can I get my Music Library on my new laptop?

    The old computer I had iTunes on crashed, and I can't use it anymore. I have purchased a new laptop, and I would like all of my music back. How can I transfer my iTunes music library to my new laptop? I tried to sync my iPhone to my new laptop, but it says that it would have to erase and sync, because it can only be synced with one iTunes library at one time. Have I just lost all the music I had?

    iTunes purchases can be redownloaded.
    Computer: Open iTunes Store and click on Purchased in the Quick Links section on the right.
    iOS: Open the iTunes Store app > More > Purchased
    Non-iTunes purchases will be lost.
    If you didn't have your music backed up then you would need third party software such as  TouchCopy to transfer your music back to your computer so you can add it to iTunes and sync.

  • I need to know how to synch up my ITUNES music library on my new LAPTOP with my old LAPTOP.

    I need to know how to synch up my ITUNES music library on my new LAPTOP with my old LAPTOP.
    My new laptop is Windows 7 Professional and my

    See this migrate iTunes library post.
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  • How do I transfer my Music Library to my new laptop?

    Hey there everybody! I have an Imac G4 swivel-screen and a new white MacBook 1.83. I would like to transfer my music library from my IMac to the laptop. I do have an touchscreen Gen2 Ipod that I was thinking of using, but taking the songs, copying them to my Ipod then connecting the Ipod to the laptop and copying all the songs one at a time to the laptop takes forever as i have 1000+ songs to transfer. Any faster methods of transfering songs?
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    Probably the most straightforward way to get iTunes onto your new computer is to network it and the original one and copy over your entire iTunes folder. This works fine if you have been using iTunes to completely manage your music and all your songs are in iTunes Music not in different folders: Connecting two Mac computers using Ethernet
    Copying the whole folder brings with it the iTunes Music folder and also the iTunes Library (iTunes Library.itl in Windows) database file which holds all the information about your songs (Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, Last Played, Date Added, etc). You'll get more information including the Folder/File structure in this article: What are the iTunes library files?
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  • I have an iPod Touch on IOS 5.1.1 - I uploaded its music library to my new laptop, using Tunejack. However, I now cannot download music from my laptop to the iPod (but can download to my iPad2 and iPhone 4S). I have gone under 'music' tab. Any ideas?

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    Does it charge when connect to the computer?
    Does it appear in My Computer?
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    iPod touch (3rd generation)
    iPod touch (3rd generation) features a 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display and 32 GB or 64 GB flash drive. You can browse the web with Safari and watch YouTube videos with Wi-Fi. You can also search, preview, and buy songs from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store on iPod touch.
    The iPod touch (3rd generation) can be distinguished from iPod touch (2nd generation) by looking at the back of the device. In the text below the engraving, look for the model number. iPod touch (2nd generation) is model A1288, and iPod touch (3rd generation) is model A1318.

  • HT1296 How do I transfer my music library to my newer laptop?

    My old laptop is shot. I can open my itunes library (after many attempts) but don't know exactly how to transfer myy music library to new laptop! HELP!

    technotrixie wrote:
    My old laptop is shot. I can open my itunes library (after many attempts) but don't know exactly how to transfer myy music library to new laptop! HELP!
    You don't need to open iTunes on the old computer.
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  • HT4914 I purchased iMatch because my old computer was failing and I was afraid of losing my music library. Now I bought a new laptop; what is the best way for me to transfer my library to my new laptop? Will iMatch help me do this?

    I purchased iMatch because my old computer was failing and I was afraid of losing my music library. Now I bought a new laptop; what is the best way for me to transfer my library to my new laptop? Will iMatch help me do this?

    Is/was failing or has failed?
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    Method 1
    Backup the library with this User Tip.
    Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
    Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
    Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
    Method 2
    Connect the two computers to the same network. Share your <User's Music> folder from the old computer and copy the entire iTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
    I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
    I don't have personal experience with iTunes Match, but in principle you should be able to download all the tracks currently registered to your iTunes Match account. This isn't quite the same as restoring your previous library exactly as it was. There is always the potential for iTunes match to provide the wrong version of a song and could be content such as movies, podcasts, audiobooks etc. that would have been excluded.
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  • Basically my laptop had all my music from my iPod on it however I now have a new laptop and when i plug in my iPod my music wont come up. How do I get my music library back onto my laptop?

    Basically my laptop had all my music from my iPod on it however I now have a new laptop and when i plug in my iPod my music wont come up. How do I get my music library back onto my laptop?

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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  • HT201272 how do i transfer my music library from an old laptop to a new laptop   BTW - i dont have the old laptop

    Hi - how do i transfer my music library from an old laptop to a new laptop??  BTW - i dont have the OLD laptop anymore - am i screwed??

    You cannot transfer anything from a device which you do not have, because you do not have it.
    It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer.  Use your backup copy to put everything on the new computer.
    If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup, not good, then you can redownload some itunes purchases in some countries:
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  • HT4527 my old laptop crashed how do i get my library on my new laptop?

    my old laptop crashed how do i get my library on my new laptop?

    An external bay is something like this: External 2.5 SATA to USB Hard Drive Caddy Case
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    If the drive won't work, then the link I posted earlier explains how you can recover all the media and data from your existing device into a new iTunes library. Once you dont this you can restore the backup of the old device to the new one.
    tt2

  • HT4527 I transferred my library to a new laptop and everything appeared on the screen. I turned off the old computer and the library disappeared. How can I make it a permanent transfer as my old computer is being scrapped. Thanks

    I transferred my library to a new laptop and everything appeared on the screen. I turned off the old computer and the library disappeared. How can I make it a permanent transfer as my old computer is being scrapped. Thanks

    Hello Terryfrank,
    Congratulations on your new laptop!  Also, thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with transferring your iTunes Library to your new computer. 
    I notice that you are coming from the article “iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer,” and it sounds like you might have used the Home Sharing method outlined in that article. 
    With Home Sharing, you can stream content from another computer, and it sounds like that is how you have it currently set up.  The last step is to import the content to your new computer.  Use these steps on the new computer (while the old computer is on) to import the music to your new computer’s hard drive:
    Once your new computer sees the Home Share from your old computer, click that Home Share on the left side of iTunes on your new computer.
    Select the content in the Home Share that you want to transfer to your iTunes library on your new computer, or choose Edit > Select All to choose all of it. Then, click the Import button in the bottom-right corner of iTunes.
    Wait for the content to finish transferring.
    Additionally, if you want to transfer your playlists, you can export them from the old computer to the new computer:
    Transferring playlists
    If you want not only your content but also your playlists to exist on your new computer, you will want to transfer a copy of all your playlists from your old computer. To do this, choose File > Library > Export Library on your old computer. Save the XML file that is created to your desktop.
    Send the playlists file to yourself as an e-mail attachment, use an external drive, or use file sharing to move the playlists file to your new computer. Once the file is on your new computer, open iTunes and choose File > Library > Import Playlist. The import process will remove any items from the playlists that you didn't share via Home Sharing.
    iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    Best,
    Sheila M.

  • How do I download my existing itunes music library to my new iphone 4S

    How do I download my existing itunes music library to my new iphone 4S?

    Open itunes, connect iphone, select what you want to sync, sync.
    iPhone User Guide (For iOS 5.1 Software)

  • HT201543 how do i get my old itune library onto my new laptop, my old laptop is broken but all media is on my phone. Most of the songs are from CD's which i no longer have. HELP!

    How do I get my old iTunes library onto my new laptop? My old laptop is broken but all media is on my phone. Most of the songs are from CD's which I no longer have. HELP!

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    It is a nice dream, where you have to work once and then earn a lot of money by selling millions of copies from your work. But buyers can make copies too!! Hahahahahaha!

  • HT1364 I recently got a new laptop but I can't retrieve my iTunes folder from my old pc, how do I get my library on my new laptop as I don't want to set up a new one.

    I recently had to buy a new laptop as my pc no longer worked.  I can't get my iTunes media folder off my old pc so how do I get my library onto my new laptop as I don't want to create a new library and erase everything off my iPhone.

    There is no such thing as a "sub-account."  Also, you probably mean iTunes library, when you say "account."  Your "account" in iTunes is your Apple ID, which is what you use to sign in to the iTunes Store to make purchases.  iPods are associated with an iTunes library, not with an Apple ID (iTunes Store account).  You'll need to clarify...
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    You got an iPhone, and at that time, you set up your own iTunes library.  Is that on a different computer?  How does the iPhone affect your question about the iPod?
    You got a new iPod.  What is your "old iTunes"?  Is that the iTunes library you shared with your friend?

  • How do I find my music library on my new ipad?

    How do I find my old music library on my new Ipad

    You need to connect the iPad to your computer with the iTunes library and perform a sync.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1386

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