How do I back my iphone  music up to a new computer

I previously had the music on my iPhone 5 backed up to my old computer, this computer has now crashed and I can't access anything off it.
Is there a way I can get this music from my library?

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  • How do I transfer my entire music collection to a new computer and sync my iphone with new mac without deleting existing music in iphone?

    Hi All,
    I will describe my current setup and the required setup below. Please help me with the steps to do this
    Current setup:
    OS: Windows 7
    Total Music collection: 80GB of mp3 , which is NOT added to itunes library (I use foobar)
    iTunes Music collection: around 500 songs, synced to my iphone (unchecked "manually manage" that meeans all these songs are in itunes library)
    Now the required setup: (Since I am planning to get a macbook pro)
    OS: Mac OS  (This means the music file path will be different)
    Total Music collection: 80GB which is to be added to itunes library
    iPhone Music: The same 500 songs as before.
    Is this possible? In Mac OS I want my entire 80GB to be added to itunes library, also keeping my existing iphone songs intact.
    Any ideas?

    Quick answer 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.
    If you put the copied iTunes folder in the default location of Macintosh HD > Users > *User Name* > Music  then you don't even need to start with the option key held down, iTunes will automatically look for it there.  (Make sure there isn't anything already in the iTunes folder there that you want to keep since you will be replacing it with the one you are moving.)
    Longer answers if for any reason you do not think all library files are inside your iTunes folder (changed preferences settings at some point):
    iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.
    For the record there's this reference for iTunes 11 but it really doesn't strike me as having the specifics you need. iTunes 11 for Mac: Move your library to another computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12168
    2011 ilounge article: Transferring your iTunes library - http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-itunes-library-to -a-new-hard-drive/  - An article with good background information (similar to the links above), particularly if you are not sure your media files are all grouped for quick answer above. Unfortunately under the single term "transferring library" it describes two very different moves; relocating just your media (not  really transferring your library and not recommended unless you really need this configuration), and relocating media+database (really your whole "library").  Make sure you understand the difference before electing to move only media.
    Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18879381
    Consider moving everything from your Windows PC to your Mac in a single move, including your iTunes library: About Windows Migration Assistant - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4796 - Learn about how to use Windows Migration Assistant to migrate your files from a Windows PC to a Mac.
    Transferring the library as above will connect your i-device to the same library on the new computer even though it is stored on different hardware. You should not see the "erase & sync" prompt, and syncing will preserve game scores and other data on the device.
    As for the 80GB of music in foobar, add that to the iTunes library at some stage by dragging those files to the Automatically Add To  iTunes folder.

  • The computer that i had been syncing my ipod to died and was unfixable. i now have a new computer. how can i back up my ipod on to my new computer without losing all my music and apps

    the windows computer that i had been syncing my ipod to died and was unfixable. i now have a new windows computer. how can i back up my ipod on to my new computer without losing all my music and apps?

    See these 2 User Tips...
    Syncing to a New Computer...
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
    Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991

  • How do I transfer my itunes music library to my new computer

    How do I transfer my itunes music library to my new computer (not a mac owner)?

    These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
    Method 1
    Backup the library with this User Tip.
    Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
    Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
    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.
    Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
    I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
    If you have an iOS device that syncs with contact & calendar data on your computer you should migrate this information too. If that isn't possible create a dummy entry of each type in your new profile and iTunes should offer to merge the existing data from the device into the computer, otherwise the danger is that it will wipe the information from the device.
    If your media folder has been split out from the main iTunes folder you may need to do some preparatory work to make it easier to move. See make a split library portable.
    Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library, or a backup of it, then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for advice on how to set up your devices with a new library with the maximum preservation of data.
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  • How can i sync my iphone and ipad to a new computer

    how can i sync my iphone and ipad to a new computer

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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  • How do I transfer my iPhone contact info to a new computer?

    I bought an iPhone the first day they came out over a year ago online, but when it arrived by mail I found I couldn't sync it with my laptop computer because I was running 10.3.9, which didn't support iPhone. In order to activate my iPhone I had to go to a friend's house & use his computer, & I've been using it ever since to update my phone. Well, I finally bought a new computer & it's running MAC OSX 10.5.3, which is able to support my iPhone, so I don't have to use his computer anymore. How can I sync my iPhone with my new computer without losing my contacts? I don't care about my pictures, music, or videos, I just DON'T want to lose my contacts & email addresses, is there a way to transfer them from one computer to another? Somebody help me please

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  • HT1329 How can I get my old music library onto my new computer when my old laptop with all the library is broken?

    My old laptop had all my music library on it and I have no back up. I have gotten a new laptop (a PC not MAC) and really need my music onto my iphone, please help!!

    Depending on what the problem with the laptop is, you could take the hard drive out of the laptop and put it into an external hard drive caddy (laptops uasally use 2.5" drives). This should allow you to access all the files on the drive however if the hard drive is damaged you will have a harder time recovering the files.

  • How do I get all my music transferred to a new computer?

    I just got a new computer running Windows 7 as my old one died. I had all my itunes music backed up on an external hard drive and have copied it all to the new computer. I've downloaded itunes, now how do I get the music into itunes? I followed the steps on the online help but nothing happened when I opened itunes.

    In itunes menu, FILE, ADD FOLDER TO LIBRARY, point to the folder where you store all your music and click SELECT FOLDER button.

  • Hard drive crashed. how do I transfer from iphone 3gs to itunes on new computer?

    My hard drive crashed.  I installed iTunes on my new computer.  How do I transfer my information on iphone 3gs onto the new iTunes?

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  • How can I download my iPhone's songs to a new computer? (I don't have old computer or hard drive)

    My old computer is crashed so, I want to download songs from iphone to my new computer. I want to download them in my new windows computer in MP3 format if possible.
    Thanks!

    If the music was purchased in iTunes, then you would just have to redownload those purchases in the iTunes store in iTunes. If the music was pulled from CDs you would have to pull them from the CD's again.

  • How do I move my  itunes music library to a new computer?

    I bought a new PC--Dell inspiron 530, running Windows Vista.
    I need to transfer my itunes library (itunes 7) from my old computer which runs Windows XP.
    I have a CD/DVD burning capability on the old computer.
    I understand that there is a way to transfer that entire music library using CD/DVD, but I get conflicting information--one thing I've read tells me that I can only transfer music I've purchased fro the itunes Store; another article tells me I can transfer the entire library.
    Does anybody have a step-by-step procedure to effect this type of transfer (moving the entire itunes library)?
    Thanks very much for any assistance you can provide.
    DR

    Probably the most straightforward way to get iTunes onto your second computer is to network it with the first one and copy your iTunes folder across. Start by consolidating your library. When you consolidate, any songs in the iTunes Library that are not in the iTunes Music Folder are copied to the Music Folder and the Library is updated to point to those new files. Files already in the iTunes Music Folder have no changes made to them: Copying all your iTunes files to one location - Windows
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    You can also use this method with an external hard drive, you drag the folder from the first computer to the external drive and then from the drive to the second computer.
    If you have and iPod, some iPods can be used as an external drive and you can use them to move your iTunes (this option isn't available with the iPod Touch): How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
    If you have any iTunes purchases in your library don't forget that you'll need to authorise your new computer to play them. Also if you are disposing of the old one remember to deauthorise it so you don't use up one of your allowances: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation

  • How do I copy only Purchased Music to Move to New Computer to Burn CD

    I bought a new computer with a CD burner. I have been unsucessful in moving all my Itunes to the new computer and I have reconciled myself to moving just my Purchased Songs so I can burn CDs to protect my investment. How do I do this? Can I copy a playlist and move only that? thanks

    How have you tried moving them?
    Have you tried this knowledge base article?
    How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
    or maybe this one?
    iTunes: How to copy music between authorized computers

  • HT1212 How do I sync my iPhone, iPad & iPod to a new computer/laptop?

    How do I sync my iPhone to a new laptop?

    Start by transferring your iTunes library from your old computer to your new computer per the instructions included with this link along with all other important data you will need or want to access on your new computer.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

  • I got a new computer. how to I make my itunes music go onto my new computer

    How do I make my itunes music from a computer go onto a new computer

    yoyobigal wrote:
    no no no brionbee. This is how you do it... Open iTunes>>Click on iTunes Store>>Sign in with your Apple ID>>Click on the Purchases icon>>Then redownload everything you own!
    Which is what brionbee said to do, albeit in less detail.

  • HT1689 How do i get my IPhone to sync with my new computer?

    I am wating to put song onto my phone that are on the Itunes on my Mac but it isn't letting me add the songs. How do i change it so that my phone syncs with my mac and not my old computer?

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    Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
    Full Details Here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
    An Added Bonus is that you will have a Backup of iTunes.

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