How to transfer iTunes playlists/setups to a new PC?
I have set up lots playlists in iTunes. How do I transfer this to a new PC I have brought? I appreciate I have to copy my MP3 files to same folders etc. but how do I get them into iTunes without re-creating all the playlists again?
iTunes itself will not transfer the file to your USB flash drive, but you can drag and drop a file right from iTunes to somewhere else on your computer.
So, just open browse to the drive with Windows Explorer and drag and drop from iTunes to the flash drive. If you're not sure how to do that, do a Google search.
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Help needed in how to transfer iTunes from old computer to new computer
Hello!
I'm really struggling in how to work a way to transfer the music from my iTunes on my old computer to my new computer without wiping all of the music from my iPod... does anyone have any ideas?
Cheers muchly,
SarahjkThere are a few things you could do, from networking the two computers, using an external hard drive or even using your iPod to make the move. Have a look at this User Tip: Migrating iTunes for Windows to a new PC
If you can network the computers there is also this one: Copying songs over a network to use with iTunes for Windows
To use your iPod on two computers without accidentally erasing it, change it to manual update on your old computer before connecting it to the new one. Keep your iPod in manual mode until you have loaded iTunes on your new computer and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync:
Using iPod with Multiple computers
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Another way to load iTunes on your new PC is to copy the songs directly from the iPod. There is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward. As iTunes 7 is just out some of these may not have caught up with it yet though I haven't experienced any problems with the Mac software I use.
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
iGadget Windows Only
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
CopyPod Windows Only
There is also a new function in iTunes 7 under File, "Transfer Purchases from iPod" which transfers iTMS purchases. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer -
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Hi, Please could someone help me,
I just bought an Ipad mini, and I already had an Iphone 4. On my Iphone I spend lot's of time creating playlists, and now whenever I add a new song in a playlist on my Iphone and sync it with Itunes my playlist automatically update with Itunes. I wish to take all my exsisting playlist which are on my Iphone and Itunes and trasfer them onto my Ipad without having to recreate each playlist manually on my Ipad, is there a way I can just copy all the playlist at once to my new Ipad mini?
Thanks.You should create the playlists on your computer, then sync them to your devices.
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