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What files are you trying to change the location of?
Music? Apps? Backups for devices? All iTunes related files?

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Change where ITunes stores my art, etc

I have a company computer and an external hard drive connected to it which is mine. My company does not want me to store all songs on their computer and I have not issue with that. I only store Itunes program on the computer because, obviously, you need and operating system to run it. My issue is the Itunes puts all my album art and other data in MYDocuments in MYMusic....WHY? I want everything except the program on the external drive. After I dragged that folder to the external drive and put it in my Itunes folder (in my external drive) and opened Itunes it did not have any songs there. I had to go find the folder and the artwork was all messed up. And then, it started putting artwork again in mymusic folder in mydocuments.....sorry for the long message, can I combine all this data into one folder?

+Itunes puts all my album art and other data in MYDocuments in MYMusic....WHY+
Because that's the way it's designed. But it's easy to change - just consolidate your library to the exHD.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364?viewlocale=en_US
Then move the ITL file to the exHD and use these directions to open it
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/7.6/en/15502.html
After that, any iTS artwork should get stored on your exHD.

HT4946 Is there a way to change where itunes stores its iphone backups?

My primary drive is a small 120gb SSD, and backing up my 64gb 4s is really not an option. I have plenty of storage on other drives on this computer (windows 8) but itunes doesn't seem to give me an option to save my backups to a specific location.
Am I missing something obvious?

Relocate iOS device backups
Assuming you're running Windows Vista or later you can use the following steps:
Using Windows Explorer move the current Mobile Sync Backup folder from C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup to your chosen location, e.g. as X:\Backup where <User> is your Windows user name and X: is your preferred drive.
To make iTunes look for the data in the new location open a command prompt by hitting the start button and typing CMD<Enter> in the search box that opens up, then type in this command and press <Enter>
MkLink /J "C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" "X:\Backup"
If your external drive has a different letter or you already have a folder called "Backup" then edit "X:\Backup" accordingly.
Anyone still running Windows XP can use Junction (cmd line tool) or NTFSLink (shell ext). In either case move the existing folder to a new location, create an empty folder where the old one used to be, then use one of the tools to get the operating system to link the two together and silently redirect any file operation on the old location through to the new one in a similar fashion to MkLink.
Note that while this method works for iOS device backups it cannot be used to redirect sections of the media library. iTunes will break the connection the first time it tries to write a file to the target folder.
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Changing where iMovie stores files?

How can I change the library location for iMovie? It is currently in Movies in my Home directory. I want to move it. Holding option while opening the program does not work
Please help!

i hate to bump, but i could really use some help with this
i need to change the storage location for iMovie content from the Movies folder to something else in my Home Folder
Thanks and sorry for the trouble

How can I change the location where itunes stores my backup?

I don't know how to change the location were itunes stores my backup and my transfer purchases. I don't have enough memory on the hard driver where the windows is installed.Please help me!!!

Transferred purchases usually get stored in the iTunes Media folder although if your library started life back on iTunes 8 or earlier then apps could be stored within the main iTunes library folder. This post gives an overview of how to restructure your library on a different drive. I can give specific instructions if you tell me more about your current setup.
To change where iTunes stores iOS device backups redirect <Profile>\<AppData>\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup to a folder on another drive using NTFSLink (shell ext., might only work on XP) or Junction (cmd line tool). In essence you move the existing folder to a new location, create an empty folder where the old one used to be, then get the operating system to link the two together and silently redirect any file operation on the old location through to the new one.
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Any way to change the location where itunes stores the backup files?

I am running low on my C: drive in XP. Any way to change the location where itunes stores the backups of my various devices?

i am currently in the same situation. i purchased an external hard drive and set itunes to save to it in the preferences, and this worked, but only for new additions. all of my current music still plays from my mac HD and not the external. i am assuming i will need to re-add every song. the only plus is that when i transferred my songs to the external, it saved my settings. hopefully it saves the play counts.

The backup files for my devices are saved to my internal hard drive. I have a small internal hard drive and would like them to be saved to an external drive. How can I change where iTunes automatically backs up to?

The backup files for my devices are saved to my internal hard drive. I have a small internal hard drive and would like them to be saved to an external drive. How can I change where iTunes automatically backs up to?

This has nothing to do with iTunes as iTunes provides no way to move or relocate the backup files.
A search of google or the fourms would reveal ways to create a folder link to relocate the physical location where the files are stored.

How can I change my iTunes Store (country)

How can I change my country of iTunes ?

Scroll to bottom of web page. Click on flag icon in lower right. Select country you want from list.
Change iTunes Store Country on an iDevice
1. Tap Settings;
2. Tap iTunes & App Stores;
3. Tap View Apple ID;
4. Enter your user name and password;
5. Tap Country/Region;
6. Tap Change Country/Region;
7. Select the region where you will be located;
8. Tap Done.
Also, see How to Change Your iTunes Store Account Location | eHow.com.

The File "(file name)" is an iTunes Store File and can't be burned to MP3cd

I am using the most recent updates to OS 10.4.8 and iTunes 7. I am getting this error stating that iTunes Store Files, which are also protected AAC files, can neither be burned to MP3 CD or converted into MP3 files. I also tried using Roxio Toast, most recent version, which converts the files to QuickTime AIFF files, which will not even play in QuickTime. I did not have this problem with older versions of iTunes. It is only songs purchased from iTunes Store that have this problem.
Any suggestions?

Which version of Toast 6 are you using? Roxio made the change with the 6.1 update to "fix" Toast to no longer burn purchased iTMS content.
http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/toast/version_history6.html
"Following discussions with Apple, this version will no longer allow customers to create audio CDs, audio DVDs, or export audio to their hard drive using purchased iTunes music store content."
If your CD version is previous to 6.1 and you updated it after the fact, you could try deleting it and reinstalling it and this time NOT updating it and see if you can now burn the iTMS songs.
Patrick

Change the iTunes store an app is associated with

I have two active iTunes store accounts in two countries because I have homes in both locations (U.S. and another country). These two accounts allow me to download content that is available only in one of those countries to my one iPhone. I know how to switch back and forth between the stores when it is time to update my collection of apps, but I have gotten to the point where I'm tired of the constant switching back and forth that I need to do -- literally every day -- to keep all my apps up to date.
For this reason, I would like to make it so that all apps that are available in the U.S. store are associated with my U.S. account and only those apps that are unique to the other country be associated with that country's store/my account with that country. The apps that are unique to the other country are a fraction of my app collection, so I would like only those apps to be associated with that country's account. Unfortunately, a lot of the apps that are available in both countries I downloaded from my other country store, therefore they are associated with that account/country despite being available in the U.S. as well. Even though I spend a lot of time in my U.S. account, I am constantly having to switch to update, say, Instagram, when I wish I could have done the update back in the U.S. account where Instagram is an available app.
In other words, how can I change the country store that an app is associated with? Do I have to delete and re-download them from the store I want them associated with?
The reason I ask, and the reason I find this so frustrating, is Apple knows when an app needs updating, regardless of the origin store. When my iPhone is logged into the U.S. account, I still get notified of the app update in the other country's store and I'm prompted to log in to that account. Why can't I just update it in my U.S. account, particularly since the app is available in the U.S.?
Thanks for the help.

Sorry, but what you ask is not possible. You cannot change the iTunes Store nor the iTunes Store account an app is assocated with. Why Apple has this setup for apps that are common to more than one country I can't say; it may be due to copyright and other legal issues that differ from country to country, or just that they haven't found it practical to set up different mechanisms for media - which must be handled separately for each country - and apps.
In any case, though, there's nothing you can do. You will have to update through each store separately, or re-acquire the apps in the account/country you wish to use most often.
Regards.

How can i purchase an app of japan store without change my itunes store? i have balance in my US ac so i cant change my stores, but the app i want to purchase in jp store is a free app.... i know apple dun allow balance spend in other countriesbutitisfree

How can i purchase an app of japan store without change my itunes store? i have balance in my US ac so i cant change my stores, but the app i want to purchase in jp store is a free app.... i know apple dun allow balance spend in other countries but it is a free app

You cannot use the Japanese iTunes Store unless are physically present there and have a Japanese payment method. This applies even for free apps; you cannot get them from the Japanese iTunes Store if you are in the US.
If you are in Japan, you can set up a new iTunes Store account just to get free apps. See:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
Read the steps carefully as the order in which you follow them is critical. Note that you can do this only when creating a new Apple ID. You cannot use an existing ID.
If you have moved to Japan and wish to change the country of your account permanently, you can contact the iTunes Store and ask them to clear your remaining balance. You will need to be able to provide a Japanese payment method, though.
Regards.

HT1689 II need to change my ITunes store to a different country but it won't allow me to do it unless I spend the last 72c in my account. How can I do this?

I need to change my ITunes store to a different country but it won't allow me to do it unless I spend the last 72c in my account. How can I switch stores? thx

See:
How to manage unused iTunes Gift Card and Gift Certificate balances

How do i change my Itunes store account?

How do I change my Itunes store account details or change to another country?

If you are now in another country then you will need to update the billing address on your account (and if using a credit card that will need to have been issued by a bank in your new country and be registered to your new address), which you should be able to do via your computer's iTunes (Store > View Account menu option) or by tapping on your id in Settings > iTunes & App Store on your iPad and logging into to it. You won't be able to change countries if you have iTunes Match, outstanding rentals or season passes or have a balance on your account - you will need to contact iTunes Support to get the balance removed : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/
If you are getting a 'not in this country' message when trying to download items from the stores on your iPad then yry going to the bottom of the Featured tab in the App Store app on it and tap on your account id, tap on 'View Apple ID' on the popup and log into your account, and then select the Country/Region section and select your country.

How can I change the itunes store from Swiss to the Italian one on my ipad2 with new software ios6? Thanks

How can I change the itunes store from Swiss to the Italian one on my ipad2 with new software ios6? Thanks

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I just changed my email adress, so i changed my itunes store adress to. but how can i get the new store adress on my Iphone ?

I just changed my email adress, so i changed my itunes store adress to. but how can i get the new store adress on my Iphone to buy apps anew ?

Go to Settings --> Store, click on your Apple ID and log out, then log in with your new details

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