Can I backup my entire ITunes library on an external harddrive and then transfer it to my new PC?

Can I backup entire ITunes library to external harddrive and then transfer to new PC?

Yes, check this link, https://discussions.apple.com/message/1531620#1531620

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    How can I download my iMac iTunes library to an external drive and reload the library to iTunes on a PC?

    Hi Niel.  Can you be move specific for those of us not tech savy?   1 - Can you provide steps to back up the library?  2 - How do you organize the library?  3 - When you move the entire iTunes folder, does it include iTunes paid for music along with downloaded music from CDs?  Thanks

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    Ive look under file-library but cant find library backup

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1382
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    I have a small hard drive (160 gb) and I want to keep my music on my internal hard drive so I can take my laptop around and listen to music throughout the day, but if I want to watch a movie I can plug in my external hard drive and launch them from itunes. For example, if the external hard drive was not connected it would just say "unable to find file". Currently I have my entire itunes library on an external hardrive.
    Is this possible? Any help would be greatly appreaciated.
    Late 2008 Unibody Macbook
    OS X 10.9.1
    Itunes 11.1.3

    Create a new library and transfer what you want in it from your other library. To switch between libraries hold down the OPTION key as you start iTunes. Select the one you wish to use.

  • Can I sync the same iTunes library on both my iMac and my MacBook Pro?

    Can I sync the same iTunes library on both my iMac and my MacBook Pro?  I've been connecting my iPhone to each and it's causing problems for me with them being different, despite my purchases always being under the same Apple ID.

    The easy way to do this is to keep the library on an external drive which you can plug into either computer.  Of course this isn't always the desirable solution.  You can try routinely copying the library from computer to computer though this gets tiresome. 
    Of possible relevance:
    Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202 - You can manage your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers as long as you have set the device to "Manually manage music."  -  e.g. adding music from a second computer to an i-device.

  • Can I safely move my iTunes library to an external hard drive, to free up memory?

    As an elementary music teacher, I have more than 10,000 songs in my iTunes library.
    I also have a lot of video footage of my students' performances.
    I need to free up memory and am wondering if there is a safe way to move the iTunes library to an external hard drive, and, if it is safe, how difficult will it be for me to access it from the external hard drive.
    On my school computer, one of the "techies" moved that iTunes library to an external drive and ended up quadrupling the size of it, so want to be sure that if this makes sense, that I do it the right way!!!
    Thanks so much!

    Can I move those songs to an external hard drive?
    yes.
    Will that improve the speed of my computer?
    maybe. what is the total capacity of your boot drive and how much free space is left ?

  • How do I restore my itunes library on my external harddrive after old harddrive died?

    I used to have my entire iTunes library on an external drive. It started to fail so I subscribed to iTunes match and matched/uploaded around 13,000 songs before the drive finally died.
    I have a new external drive now and would like to download all songs to it.
    The problem I have is that iTunes thinks my whole library is still on the old hard drive and every time I want to listen to an album at home it says it can't find it. I then have to delete the album and download each song individually from the cloud. Once it is downloaded, it is then on my new drive and I can play it from then on.
    So basically, I was to delete and download my entire library fresh so it is on my new drive but I really don't want to sit here and click on the cloud icon next to 13,000 individual songs.
    Is there an easier way?
    I hope there is something simple I am overlooking. Any help will be appreciated.
    Thanks.

    I couldn't edit my original post so I replied to myself.
    I think I solved my problem! I moved my itunes folder to destop and then moved my backed up one to the same folder/ I made a wrong assumption that I had to also move back my source music files (I bought nothing from itunes store they are just CD rips etc.) .

  • How do I move my iTunes Library to an external drive and retain everything?

    I'm sure this is a common [stupid] question, but I couldn't find a clear answer and I want to be sure I'm doing it correctly.
    To clarify; I want to move/relocate my iTunes Library folder to an external drive (FW800 two-disk RAID1) to free up my system drive and have a backup. Do I redirect iTunes to the new location and use File>Library>Consolidate Library, or, can I just move or copy the 'iTunes' folder to the external drive and then change the iTunes 'music folder location' to the new location? Will this now save all subsequent imported/purchased music, movies,,..etc to the external drive and retain all my library details?
    Message was edited by: Sakahara

    Hello, Welcome to Apple Discussions.
    Below you will find more information about your options of relocating iTunes Library and backing it up.
    iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Music folder
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
    How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329
    Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
    How to back up your media in iTunes
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1382

  • How do I move my iTunes library to an external harddrive?

    I recently purchased a new MacBook Pro and want to reload by CD collection into iTunes on an external drive.  In the past, I had been using iTunes for PC and the library became corrupted.  I would prefer to save the music to an external harddrive to save space on my MacBook's harddrive.  Once I load the music onto the harddrive, I want to be sure that my MacBook recognizes the library in the future.

    Creating a new library on the external drive will add to confusion because now you will have multiple iTunes libraries.  For simplicity it would be best to move your entire iTunes library to the external drive, unless you have a very good reason for wanting to split media storage locations.  To move a library if you use iTunes' default preferences settings:  Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive.  Open iTunes and immediately hold down the option (alt) key (shift on Windows) so you get a prompt to select a library, then guide it to the 'iTunes Library.itl' file in the moved iTunes folder.

  • HT1751 Hi, I tried to restore my itunes library from an external drive and did everything that's written here step by step.when I chose the itunes library to import itunes just said that its accessing the itunes store but nothung happened. I'm working on

    Hi, I tried to restore my itunes library from an external drive and did everything that's written here step by step. when I chose the itunes library to import itunes just said that its accessing the itunes store but nothing happened. Does anyone know how to do this so that all my playlists are also imported and not just the music itself?

    When I have done this, all I did was network the two machines and copy the contents of the iTunes folder to the other machine, and that's it.
    My understanding (which may not be 100% correct) is that the one file that is absolutely necessary is iTunes Library, and that the XML file is actually a copy auto-generated from the iTunes Library, appearing in a different format only for non-iTunes apps that take advantage of the iTunes Library data.
    As far as I know, if you simply have the Library (database) file and all your original music files, iTunes on that computer should operate as it did on your old computer. I believe that the Album Artwork, Genius Data, and XML files can be regenerated from the Library file. Not sure about the Extras file.

  • Migrating my Itunes Library from An External Harddrive to a NAS

    I have a 20" IMAC and currently store my 350 GB Itunes library with roughly 6400 tracks on a 1 TB external Harddrive. I just purchased a 5 TB Network Attached Server that is attached to my wireless network. What is the best and fastest way to migrate my Itunes library from my external harddrive to my NAS? I am concerned that if I do it over my wireless connection it will take forever. I am also concerned that Itunes will get confused in trying to locate the files on the NAS. I have successfully used the consolidate library function in the past but am worried that it will not work with a NAS over a wireless connection. Should I try using a direct ethernet connection with the NAS hooked directly into my IMAC and then re-connect the NAS to my router? I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

    Please don't repost the same thread
    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7786712#7786712

  • I am trying to transfer my photos from old mac to new mac.  I copied the iPhoto library to an external hard drive, then imported it to the new iPhoto.  It turned my 2000 photos into 12,000!!  What happened?

    And how do I turn off FACES? 

    I copied the iPhoto library to an external hard drive, then imported it to the new iPhoto.  It turned my 2000 photos into 12,000!!
    According to you youo did not do what I instructed - you said you imported the old library into th enew library which can easily take a 2000 photo library and turn it into 12,000 including two ro three versions of each photo pus all the face thumbnails
    The correct procedure has NO importing involved
    drag the iPhoto library intact as a single entity from the old Mac to the pictures folder of the new Mac - launch iPhoto on the new mac
    That is it
    LN

  • How do I move just my movies folder (not the entire iTunes library) to an external hard drive and still be able to watch movies?

    My movies library is getting frighteningly large, and I want to move it (not the entire library) to an external HD, and still be able to watch the movies (when the HD is connectec). How would I do that?

    It's not a feature of iTunes but can be done using various work-arounds.
    Small hard drive? Split your iTunes library across multiple volumes - http://www.macyourself.com/2009/04/24/small-hard-drive-split-your-itunes-library -across-multiple-volumes/  - copying media folders to external, then deleting from internal, then adding again.
    Splitting & Managing Your iTunes Library - http://machintsandtips.com/i-j-k/itunes/splitting-managing-your-itunes-library/ - using option+drag to override iTunes from copying file to your default media folder.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/10160819#10160819 - Change location of media folder to start putting files on second drive.  Note later follow-up post about leaving 'organize media' and 'copy to drive' checked.
    TuneSpan: (OS X app) A utility that allows you to distribute the media files in your iTunes Library across multiple drives. - http://tunespan.com/ - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tunespan/id528459889?mt=12 - Requirements: OS X 10.6.6 or later, 64-bit processor

  • HT4914 How do I download my entire iTunes library back to my computer and iPhone ?

    The things I love about iTunes Match are:
    upgraded audio quality
    entire music library backed up to cloud to prevent loss
    available on multiple devices anywhere*
    The thing I hate about iTunes Match is that if I don't have access to WiFi or Cellular then I have NO ACCESS to my music. Since I travel often and am frequently in situations where there is no Wifi/Cellular (or it's to expensive when in another country) I'm left with no options.
    My question is - How do I download my ENTIRE ITunes Library to both my computers, iphone and ipads?
    I can't image clicking the "download icon" on 50,000 songs... is there a workaround for this?
    thank you!
    Michael

    Archived - How to back up your media in iTunes
    If you use a regular CD, then you will need a lot (depending on how many songs, videos, or apps) I recommend using DVDs so that way, you can store a lot. (CDs hold up to 800MB or 80min.; DVDs hold up to 4.7GB or 120 min.)

  • How can i back up my itunes library onto an external hard drive?

    I can seem to figure out how to back up my Itunes library onto my external hard drive. Any advise?

    A quick search provides the answer, see the following:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1751 for backing up to an external drive.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1382 for backing up to optical media.

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