General query using Nano as a iTunes Library back-up

Just wanted know if I used my Nano 3rd Gen solely as a back-up for my iTunes Library (currently also back-up my Library to both an external drive & CDs), how would this affect the Nano's battery life?
I would backing up to the Nano once a week but using it for nothing else (purchased a Touch 2nd Gen recently) - going by Apple's battery recommended guidelines, iPods require at least one full power cycle a month.
Given this, would I be seriously degrading my Nano's battery life with such limited usage?

There's no way to know; theoretically, it should function like any other (battery operated) USB drive (which I wouldn't rely on for critical data). Why don't you just back it up on a different hard drive or burn it on a CD-R?? I actually back-up my iPod to an external hard drive and burn ALL my mp3's to CD-Rs.

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in 10 years 3 computers crashed and I'm the 4th-How do I transfer OLD music from my old Ipod Nano to my iTunes library without losing it. My nano is filled to the brim but I don't want to lose music from CDs I no longer have and the thought of re-purchasing seems crazy.
Thanks

The file structure is a little complex. I will use inbox as an example.
Inbox (a large file with no file extension)
Inbox.msf ( An index of inbox with tags etc. Can be deleted with only loss of tags)
Inbox.sdb (a folder, indicating that the folder within Thunderbird has a sub folder.
POP mail is stored in
Appdata/Roaming/Thunderbird/Profiles/*.default/Mail/[Server name]/
Local folder is stored in
Appdata/Roaming/Thunderbird/Profiles/*.default/Mail/Local Folders/
As long as you do not overwrite, you can copy and paste whole folder trees into local folders (stuff on your old computer under a mail account is best relocated to local folder and then sorted as necessary afterwards.
Note that you should delete foldertree.json after making those sorts of copies (it forces a full refresh of the folder tree, no cache) and under no circumstances copy data with Thunderbird running. It can irrevocably corrupt things

Can I sync two nanos to my itunes library?

I have a desktop with itunes, an iphone and a new nano. Can I sync my husbands nano to my itunes library also?

There is no limit to the number of iPads, iPhones, or iPods you can sync with one computer, iTunes library, or account. The sync settings of one device does not affect any other devices. See here for the different ways you can manage multiple iPods with one computer.
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
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TS1510 I synced one nano to my iTunes library, but I can't get the other one to sync? What do I need to do?

I synced one nano to my iTunes library, but I can't get the other one to sync? What do I need to do?

This should be in the iPod Nano forum https://discussions.apple.com/community/ipod/ipod_nano. You are in the iPhone forum. I'll ask the mods to move this for you.

PC crashed and now using a different PC. How do I get my iTunes library back from the failed PC on the PC being used now?

PC crashed and now using a different PC. How do I get my iTunes library back from the failed PC on the PC being used now?

Extract the hard drive from the faulty computer and recover the library from it or see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device. (At least one link in there may be useful even if you don't have such a device.)
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How do I transfer a playlist from my ipod nano to my itunes library

how do I transfer a playlist from my ipod nano to my itunes library

I would like to get same answer. I read other instruction with exporting importing playlist as xml.
Think is when I export my playlist on Desktop from ipod -> when I try to import the msame file in itunes libary he shows "Some of the songs in the file "playlist.xml" were not imported because they could not be found.
Commong Apple champions help us with this.....

Updated iPhoto could no longer use the music from iTunes library for slideshow

Anybody checked if you can still use your music from iTunes library for slideshows?
After updating both iPhoto and iTunes to the latest version in Mavericks, all music links in the iPhoto's slideshows became invalid. Tried even to re-establish the music links, but it seems like the iPhoto would not play any music from the iTunes library. Only the sample music from iPhoto is usable. The iTunes works fine by the way.
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I think I found a workaround that seemed to correct the problem. In iTunes, go to the File menu and choose Library. Then select Organize Library. Next choose Reorganize files in the folder "iTunes Media". Click OK.

How to use/access my previous itunes library in itunes.

I accidently deleted all my songs then emptied trash (i am on a mac, and i sick of window users solving their problems) and now i have 1/90th of my songs (i have around 2,500 songs. I still have my video, but i want my songs back. There is the previous library i had before the upgrade to 7.6, that is very recent. I've tried to downgrade (7.5) then import my previous itunes library, but that wont work. CAN SOMEBODY RUNNING MAC PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO GET MY PREVIOUS ITUNES LIBRARY BACK INTO MY CURRENT ITUNES LIBRARY?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Locate the iTunes folder from the user profile on the rescued drive, typically at X:\Users\<User>\Music\iTunes. Delete the "empty" iTunes library from your current User's Music folder and copy in the originial library in its place.
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I accidentally synced my mum's brand new iPad to my mac book air. A few days later I realised that my iTune library on my mac is completely gone. So is my iPhone 4s after I synced it with my mac. How do I get my old iTunes library back? Please help!

I accidentally synced my mum's brand new iPad to my mac book air. A few days later I realised that my iTune library on my mac is completely gone. So is my iPhone 4s after I synced it with my mac. How do I get my old iTunes library back? I tried using icloud on my iphone but it stated that I have never back up my phone before. So I guess my iCloud data is gone too? But I have back up my mac in my harddrive using time machine. So how do I get my old itune library back? Please help! Thanks!

1) ensure iTunes is authorized for your iTunes store account(s)
2) connect your device and right-click or control-click it in the iTunes Source list, then choose transfer purchases from the shortcut menu that appears.
3) sync the device
iTunes will wipe the iPhone but, since you transferred your purchases in the previous step, your content will be in your library and you can re-populate the iPhone with it.
above works for purchases from the iTunes store. for everything else, check out this post by Zevoneer.

I upgraded my computer to Windows 7 and now I tunes is empty and when I try to sync my Iphone4 or IPod, it states they belong to another ITunes Library. How do I sync all my content, including Apps to my computer again or get my old Itunes library back?

To all:
I recently upgraded my computer from Windows XP to Windows 7. Now my Itunes library is no longer available? When I try to sync my IPod or Iphone 4 to ITunes, it states that the content on my devices belong to another Itunes Library and do I want to transfer purchases, erase etc?
How do I get my old Itunes Library back? Some of my music are from CD's I own and really don't want to start the years of building my Itunes library all over again?
How do I bring all the contents: contacts, music, apps etc from my Iphone4 back to Itunes?
Confused.

The ipod/iphone/ipad are not backup sotrage devices.
Certainly you did not upgrade your computer without making sure that your backup copy of your computer was up to date. Just use your backup copy of your computer to put everything back.

Itune library back up plan

Sorry if this a repeated question but here goes. I have 3 internal drives + 1 external drive and need to back up all my CD collections. What's a good itunes library back up plan? Can I also play my itunes on my home stereo via some wire connections? TIA

A backup strategy means having at least two copies of everything. Since you already have one copy on your CDs themselves, you only really need one more copy. Without more specifics on the drives (capacity, space used, other uses), you could use any of the drives, with my preference going to the external.
I backed up my CDs on a hard drive, but since I don't really need that copy unless something happens to an original, I put them on a bare drive (one without an enclosure) which I keep in a safe place. For daily use I put a mp3 copy on my computer. MP3 for saving space, but a MP3 isn't a backup since it isn't the quality of the original.

I had to have my hard drive replaced.how do i get my itunes library back on my computer?

i had to have my hard drive replaced. how do i get my itunes library back on my computer?

Go to the iTunes Store, log into your account, and click the Purchases link under the Quick Links. From there you should be able to re-download some or all of your purchased content. Note that not all content has been licensed for re-downloading in all countries at this time; you can see what content you can download here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085
You can also re-download content using an iOS device.
For more information, see:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
For content not purchased from the iTunes Store, as John said you'll need to restore from your backups or get the content from whatever place you got it originally.
Regards.

How do I transfer song info in iTunes Library back to mp3 files?

1. some info of my songs in my itunes library is different from the info stored in the respective mp3 files
2. I want the song info in the itunes library to be preserved
3. but when I play a song in iTunes, iTunes would automatically obtain song info from the mp3 file and update iTunes Library.
4. And I have many files like that
Quesiton: Is there a way I could transfer the song info in my itunes library back into the mp3 files?
thanks a lot if anyone has any idea!!

The album, artist, etc information displayed in the iTunes library comes from the ID3 tags in the MP3 song files. If you change it in iTunes (using Get Info), iTunes updates the file. iTunes does not automatically change it.
There may be other programs running that are changing it, e.g. the automatic setting in Windows Media Player.

Moving Itunes library back to desktop from external drive-problems

I had moved my itunes library to an external HD becuase I did not have enough space on my desktop. I recently upgraded my desktop and tried moving my itunes library back. I did not go too well. After several tries I set itunes to keep the library on the external drive since I did not delete it. Now when I open itunes it can't find the location for 90% of my music. I hope the application did not delete the library on the external drive. I don't think it did since the file size has not changed. How can I set this up so my songs are on my desktop and can be accessed by itunes? Any help would be appreciated.

I had used that article and followed it exactly but I am still having problems. I moved my library back to the external drive, all of my songs are there but itunes has to be directed to the songs to find them.

Can I get my itunes library back?

Help me....I had to get my computer repaired and they replaced the hard drive. It didn't get backed up so I lost everything. Is there any way to get my itunes library back?
By the way, I have most of my iTunes library downloaded to my iPod Nano. If I could tranfer that to my computer, that would be more than great. Is there a way to do that?

Do yourself a favor, once everything is restore, CREATE A BACKUP!
Anytime you choose to not do a backup, you risk losing everything as you have witnessed. I hope for your sake that there were no important documentts or pictures on your computer, if they were, they are gone forever.

General query using Nano as a iTunes Library back-up

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