How do I convert my iTunes library to windows 8 without losing my music

How do I upgrade iTunes to from windows 7 to windows 8 without losing my music??

iTunes has not yet been certified for Windows 8.  Some people are running it anyway.
However, before upgrading, you should back up everything, including your music.  If anything goes wrong, at least you will still have your music and other files.

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    Why do you need to sync your iPhone with iTunes - for what purpose?
    You can transfer iTunes content and photos from one computer only. When transferring iTunes content and photos from another computer, all iTunes content and photos transferred from a different computer will be erased from the iPhone first with a warning message provided beforehand indicating this will occur.

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    Can i uninstall and then re-install itunes on my computer without losing my music?

    Yes. Back the music up anyway.
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  • How can I update my phone to iOS 5 without losing my music, not being able to use computer with my music on it

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  • How can I copy my iTunes library to windows media player?

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    The iTunes purchased songs will not transfer to Windows Media Player. Unless you have the iTunes Plus versions, iTunes purchased files are copy protected.
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  • How can i transfer my itunes library from windows pc to imac

    Can somebody help me?  Im trying to shift my itunes library from my windows pc to my imac.  Is this posible?

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
    It's possible and easy. The best way to transfer the iTunes library is to use an external drive. Follow these steps > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
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  • How to back up iphone6 ios8.1.3  to a new itunes library, new laptop without losing data and music? please help!

    I recently reformated my laptop , i wanted to know whats the easiest way to back up my iphone without losing anydata even if i sync my phone to my new itunes.

    Use your backup copy of your computer to put everything back onto your computer, then sync.

  • How can I sync my ipod on another computer without losing my music

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    You can manage music and videos among different computer as follows:
    Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
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  • How can I transfer my iTunes library from Windows to my new Macbook and retain my iPhone contacts?

    Hello,
    I am running iTunes on Windows Vista with music, videos. This is paired to a 3GS which has many contacts on it. The iPhone is regularly synced and backed up.
    I have just bought a new MacBook Pro and want to transfer my entire iTunes system over. I see that I can transfer the music library over with Home Sharing. I want to ensure, however, that when I sync my iPhone with my NEW MacBook Pro, that all the data is retained. I am most concerned with losing the contacts on the phone.
    Does anybody know how I can do this? I just want to wholesale copy the iTunes environment onto my new machine, I guess.
    Thanks,

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    This is for Mac OS 10.4 but it will work for whatever you are now running.
    -> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1531.html

  • How can I free up space on my iMac without losing my music?

    I have 1TB on my IMac but it's almost all used up how can I wipe everything except my music and movies? I also want to keep a few essential apps but don't want to go through the hassle of erasing one by one. Can anyone please help? Thank you.

    See "Storage drive" here:
    Move the movies into new folders there, that will free up a lot of room.
     Most commonly used backup methods explained

  • How do I transfer my iTunes library from a Windows laptop to a Mac?

    Help, How do I transfer my itunes library froma windows laptop to a Mac?
    I'm not the most technically gifted!

    Type "move itunes library from mac to pc" into the google search bar.
    Please turn off your caps lock.  All caps indicates shouting, is considered rude and is difficult to read.  Many will not read such posts.

  • How do I create an iTunes library on an external hard drive?

    I have a MacBook Pro running OS10.6.8 and iTunes 10.3.1.
    I have simply run out of hard drive space on my laptop.
    I want to create a secondary iTune library on an external hard drive.
    (I know how to create a new iTune Library - it ends up in my Music folder on my laptop hard drive).
    So how do I:
    a) create or move this folder to an external hard drive, and
    b) once done, how do I move my video files (television programs and movies) from my laptop iTune folder to the external hard drive?
    Thank you for any assistance.

    no need to create a secondary library - too troublesome, IMHO. you can spread your library over as many drives you can connect to your Mac (wired or wirelessly):
    iTunes > preferences > advanced.
    point iTunes media folder location to the external
    on the same tab, ensure the copy files ... when adding option is checkmarked
    okay out of preferences
    highlight the content to be moved in iTunes and right-click
    select consolidate files from the pop-up menu
    wait for the process to finish
    when done, you may delete the original files from your boot drive.
    alternatively, you could move the whole shabang to the external HD:
    copy the entire iTunes folder (not just the iTunes music or media folder) from <MacintoshHD>/users/<yourname>/music to the external, launch iTunes while holding the option(⌥) key, click on choose library when prompted, and select the iTunes folder you copied to the external.
    when done, be sure to point iTunes media folder location to the external so that new additions to your library will be put there. also, you need to make sure the external is mounted on your desktop before you fire up iTunes.

  • How can i convert my whole library to flac or apple lossless

    how do i convert my whole library to flac or apple lossless?!!?!!?!?!?!

    First, FLAC is not supported by iTunes and the same probably applies to the iPod.
    Second, are all your files currently in AIFF or WAV format, or on CDs?  If you have mp3 files or AAC files the only thing that will happen by you converting them to lossless is you will use up more space for the music with no gain in quality.  Quality is lost when you convert to mp3 or AAC and converting it to lossless won't get it back.
    It looks like current ipods support Apple Lossless.  Still, the whole idea behind ipods is to use compressed format so you can fit on the most music.  Read http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=85227
    If after doing all that you still want Apple Lossless, you need to set the preferences to ALAC in your iTunes preferences, then convert with the Advanced menu command.  Mind you, I use an older iTunes so you may have to explore a bit to find where they have those features now.  This conversion will place a copy of the file in iTunes in the new format but also leave the old one there, so you'll need to delete the old ones if you don't want them.
    Message was edited by: Limnos

  • How can I share my iTunes library with 2 iTunes accounts?

    How can I share my iTunes library between me and my wife?
    I do not want to set-up 2 seperate accounts on my mac. Do not want to do home sharing or anything like this. 
    I just would like to connect my iPad to ONE itunes library and at the same time connect my wifes iPad to the SAME itunes library. Can this be done? How? Thanks! Maybe the answer is something really easy like "just connect both to the computer and sync them".
    Thanks!

    g71.engstrom wrote:
    I just would like to connect my iPad to ONE itunes library and at the same time connect my wifes iPad to the SAME itunes library. Can this be done? How?
    Plug them in and use them.
    That is all you need to do.
    In the answer from Apple I do not find anything about how the 2 exisiting iTunes accounts will be handled.
    They will be handled fine.
    All purchases from both iTunes accounts can be sync'd to both/either iPads with no problem.
    I have three iTunes accounts (me and two daughters), 3 iPhones, an iPad and a few iPods.
    Any/all content can be sync'd to any device, no problems.

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