HT1329 IT SHOULD NOT BE THIS F&*^%$# HARD TO MOVE TO A NEW COMPUTER

Followed every step to move to a new computer and the instructions were so incredibly dense I think I flubbed a step. It tells you to drag the Itunes folder on the new computer to the desktop. I did that and then copied the itunes folder from the ipod as a disk to the desktop itunes file. This is where I think I went wrong. Unfortunately it took me awhile to figure this out and I already had deleted the created file from the ipod as disk. I moved the desktop file back to my music and now I believe I just have my files a little too deeply embedded in my music folder. I have two >itunes in my path. Is there a easy way to correct this without starting from scratch?

It is important to keep the "big picture" in mind when you do this procedure. The procedure covers ALL the possibilies, and many of them do not even apply to your situation.
Here's the big picture... When iTunes runs, it looks for the iTunes folder in your user account home folder. That iTunes folder is located in Music. On your old computer, you should have copied that iTunes folder (after doing the "consolidation" steps) to the iPod (which is being used like an external drive).
On your new computer, iTunes is using its iTunes folder. So, what you are doing is moving that existing iTunes folder "out of the way." (iTunes should not be running when you do this.) If you don't have any new songs on the new computer, you can just delete that iTunes folder. Now, copy the iTunes folder from the old computer (on the iPod) to that same location, to take the place of the new computer's iTunes folder. Now, when you run iTunes, it will find your iTunes folder from the old computer and use it. iTunes will look like iTunes running on the old computer.
So that's a summary of all of those low-level steps. (1) Make sure everything related to iTunes data on the old computer is in your iTunes folder. (2) Copy that iTunes folder to an external storage device. (3) Connect external storage device to new computer. (4) Replace existing iTunes folder on new computer, with the iTunes folder from the old computer.

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I had an old desktop running PSE 3, yep...3, and my husband bought me a new laptop. Laptop's operating system would not run PSE 3, so I purchased PSE 9, reconnected all my "misplaced" photo files, loaded PSE 9 on the old desktop and converted all files to 9. NOW, I am ready to move everything to the laptop and am unsure what would be best.
I have a large collection of photos and have always stored them on an external harddrive that I just plug in when needed. I purchased a second external hard drive that I am now using for backup ONLY, so I have 2 external HD's - (1) storage and (2) backup.
New laptop has PSE 9 installed and has a some newer photos in the organizer that are presently stored on the laptop harddrive. I have not done any tagging on the laptop because I didn't want to complicate matters. I now want to import my old catalog photos (stored on the external hard drive), including PSE tags. The part that causes me confusion is that I want to continue storing the photos on the external hard drive where they are. It seems counter productive to import, make new files on the laptop, then export back to where they were all along.
Gosh, I hope I'm making sense here. Anyone have any suggestions - simplest of terms, please, regarding how to get access to my photos and tags moved to the laptop if the fewest and easiest steps?

Ken, I am struggling with this. I have renamed the external harddrive with my photos, found the catalog and copied it to the external with the photos and have connected this external hard drive to the laptop (new computer).
I am now at step 5. of your first response. I have browsed and found the catalog, now my only two options are new or convert. I don't think I need to convert because I have already converted to from 3 to PSE 9 and don't really think it's a "new" catalog.
I need an "outline for dummies", please. If I didn't have so darn many photos, I'd be tempted to just start over. If it helps, I have written tag info to my files.
Thank you for all your patience and help.

This should not be this hard. I have an older version of Photoshop with legitimate serial number.

I just want to activate my copy of on my laptop.
I was instructed to delete my version and download the version that needs no activation.
NOW I cannot do that I am without my software program.
My laptop is also an older version of design, but want to learn and use my Photoshop now. How can I proceed.

Windows 7
and Photoshop CS about 7 years old.
Now learning photography and loaded my original software onto my laptop (4 years old), and it would not activate.
No phone activation allowed anymore. Even though I have the case with all the legitimate serial numbers.
The system left me up in the air, did what it suggested and did a delete of the older version.
Now cannot get the version that needs no activation to accept my request to download. What to do??
PHEW as I said it should not be this hard.

I have recieved an e-mail seemingly from Apple that has gone straight into my spam. It says that someone has used my Apple ID to sign into iClous on an iPhone 4. There is a lionk to follow to check my details. I am assuming that I should not so this?

I have recieved an e-mail seemingly from Apple that has gone straight into my spam. It says that someone has used my Apple ID to sign into iClous on an iPhone 4. There is a lionk to follow to check my details. I am assuming that I should not so this?

You can forward the email to Apple at the link below.
[email protected]
Also check out the article below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2075

An app continues to say "installing" when nothing is happening. It has been several hours now. It's only a book so should not take this long. I have tried deleting it and that did not work.

An app continues to say "installing" when nothing is happening. It has been several hours now. It's only a book so should not take this long. I have tried deleting it and that did not work.

Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

A router should not see this default route concept ?

I have got Router3 connected between two different domains OSPF and EIGRB (Router3 is ASBR), if the requirement like this:
Configure your network so that Router3 advertises a default route to the rest of your OSPF enabled devices. However in order to help prevent traffic black holes, it has been suggested that Router3 should not see this default route. Instead Router3 must have a longer match for all destination.
What did he meant by : Router3 should not see this default route and Instead Router3 must have a longer match for all destination. ?

yes the default is 0.0.0.0/0
The router will issue a default into the ospf domain but when you check r3's routing table there will not be a default route...This instructs all other routers that have no specific route to a destination network, to send their traffic to r3.
When a router makes a routing decision it looks for the routing entry that best matches the destiantion. For example if it needs to route a packet to 10.1.2.0 and has the following entries in the routing table:
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2. 10.1.0.0/16 next-hop B
3. 0.0.0.0 next-hop C
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I have two separate iTunes libraries on two separate Computers. I need to consolidate them so I can play them on a brand new computer. How do I do this so I can play them off an External Hard Drive on my brand new computer?

I have two separate iTunes libraries on two separate Computers. I need to consolidate them so I can play them on my brand new computer. How do I do this so I can play them off an External Hard Drive on my brand new computer?

Why, if it told you you have insufficient space on your computer, would it suggest making more space available on your phone?
At a guess, you have insufficient space on your phone. Installing software will typically require more space than the final size of the software, perhaps even twice or three times as much, for the installation process. You can easily dump some videos or music temporarily, and then synch them back in afterwards.

I just bought a new iPhone and accidentally backed it up with my old iPhone backup, I do not want this. I lost everything on my new phone and I need it back. PLEASE HELP! This includes pictures and texts, etc.

I just bought a new iPhone and accidentally backed it up with my old iPhone backup, I do not want this. I lost everything on my new phone and I need it back. PLEASE HELP! This includes pictures and texts, etc.

So just to be clear, when you say "just bought" how long ago was that? Is it on this new iPhone that you had pictures, texts, etc that you want? Were you backing up to iCloud or onto iTunes?
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Should I replace my MAC hard drive or buy a new MAC?

Recently, my hard drive crashed. I have been debating whether to replace it, which is the cheapest route to go. Or should I get a new MAC. I've had my MAC since 2008, and am constanly using it. But buying a new MAC is expensive, but I feel it may be the safest route to go to aviod any other problems with my MAC. So, should a just replace the hard drive or buy a new MAC?

It would help to know which one of the different 2008 models of MacBook you have. Is it the White one or the Auminum one?
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For a hard drive try Newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=380&name=Laptop-Hard-Dr ives&Order=PRICE
Or OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/
Or for top speed but expensive you could go with an SSD. http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=636&name=Internal-SSD&P age=2
And from OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/2.5
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Moving ps from old computer hard drive OS XP to new computer OS WIn7

Please see the attached doc file. If I have not posted this in the right place please advise me as to it has been posted
Thank you.

The doc was clean, but the OP should have copied and pasted the contents, they are very short: This is the content
I have purchase a new computer with Windows 7 for the operating system. I have the old computer’s hard drive which I plan to connect up to the new computer as an external hard drive. The old computer’s OS is Windows XP. Photoshop V6 and updated to Photoshop CS2 are properly installed on the old computer’s hard drive. How do I go about moving / transferring Photoshop to the new computer from the hard drive of the old computer? Due to OS installation problems on the new computer I have lost the 2nd install of PS v6 from the install CD, also there is a 30 trial of PS CS2 on the hard drive of the new computer. I have the installation CDs and key numbers for both v6 and CS2. Also see TS case 181364257. Would software such as “Magical Jelly Bean “be of any use in making this transfer?
The answer is, you should have deactivated CS2 and then re-installed on the new computer. It appears you did not, so phone Adobe Customer Service to have the activations re-set.

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Hey I need to move my old hard drive files to our new computer. It is a SATA 3.5. Is it as simple as putting it in an enclosure and plugging it to new computer.
Can I do this at the start with the IMAC? I don't have the old computer, just the drive.

*Hi thresherman, Welcome* to Apple's Users Help Users Forums.
To go from PPC to intel the use of migration assistant is not the recommendation. The definitive solution is here from Kappy and a brody.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350
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I purchased Lightroom from B&H Photo a few months ago. I did not instal the software, because I was purchasing a new computer in the near future. I am now purchasing that computer, but cannot find the software. B&H suggested that I contact you directly

I purchased Lightroom from B&H Photo a few months ago. I did not instal the software, because I was purchasing a new computer in the near future. I am now purchasing that computer, but cannot find the software. B&H suggested that I contact you directly to help me. I have the receipt, and you can look to see that the program was never used. It would be great if you could just send me another copy of the software. Thank you very much.
Marc

Download from Adobe's website
Win: Adobe - Lightroom : For Windows
Mac: Adobe - Lightroom : For Macintosh
Install then enter your serial number when prompted.
I have the receipt, and you can look to see that the program was never used.
The receipt is only of use to B&H. Adobe will have no record of it.
If you quote an Adobe Lightroom serial number then Adobe can confirm if that serial number has ever been registered. That step should not be required at this stage though. Just install the software.

If I was to get a new computer and transfer all my music from my itunes on my old computer to hard drive then to my new computer and itunes, could I make a new itunes account on my new computer and still be able to use my old songs?

If I was to get a new computer and transfer all my music from my itunes on my old computer to hard drive then to my new computer and itunes, could I make a new itunes account on my new computer and still be able to use my old songs?
I am getting a new computer and I know I can transfer my music on my old computer to my new one with a hard drive but me and brother currently share an account and I would like my own, once I get a new computer can I make a new account on my new itunes and still be able to keep my old music and be able to sync it and play it etc?? Anyone with information on this would be muchly appreciated!!! Thank you in advance! Oh and I currently have a windows but will be getting a mac book pro most likely

The music sync is one one way - computer to ipod. The exception is itunes purchases. File>Transfer Purchases
Have you failed to maintain a backup copy of your computer?

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Did you set up virtual pads to assign the Simmons kit in layout mode? In layout, select the group controls tab in the screen control palette. Select the desired pad group(8, 12, or whatever) and drag it onto the layout area. Select a pad and press assign in the screen control inspector. Tap on a Simmons pad and it should be able to learn the pad assignment and note number. Repeat for the other pads. Hope it works for you.

HT1848 i can not transfer purchased items music apps ect to my new computer is it bc i had been using my old one to do it and it broke?

i can not transfer purchased items from my ipod to my new computer. i was using my old computer to do this however the screen broke and cant use it any more. does that have something to do with it? i have tried to authorize my new one however it will not for this certain i pod

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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HT1329 IT SHOULD NOT BE THIS F&*^%$# HARD TO MOVE TO A NEW COMPUTER

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