HT1660 Do the library files include user-added information on books?
I've been (re)organizing my books by genre (and occasionally audience) and want to know if this work will be wasted if I need to use the library files to move or reinstall iTunes at any point.
Thanks.
My understanding is that meta data is written back to books, both audiobooks and iBooks/ePub, though not PDF files. That said you should ideally backup your library and transfer it properly from one system to another to make sure you don't lose any of the information that is not stored in the media files themselves....
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, though you'll need to use an equvialent tool such as Carbon Copy Cloner if you ever move to a Mac.
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. If you don't have any Apple devices then see HT2519 - Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store.
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> Hello,
>
> Using AW 7.02
>
> I have a couple of library files, one contains graphics,
the other audio.
I
> am using a dive routine to run through the icons in the
a7p file and if it
is a
> sound icon that is "linked", I want to make sure that it
is linked to the
audio
> library file.
What I am having a problem with is obtaining the linked
> filename.
>
> Is there an icon property that contains the linked info?
I believe that
there
> is, as when I right click on a sound icon which is
linked to a library
file, I
> noticed that I could select Library Links... from the
pop up menu, and I
found
> the following data:
>
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> Linked To:1.3.1s
>
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interested in
getting
> (if it is lessonGraphics.a7l then I want to warn the
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>
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> actual pathname to the mp3 file, IF that info is still
available.
>
> FYI, The audio in the library file is NOT linked
externally.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
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Copying songs from your iPod to your computer
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Taken from Using your iPod as a hard disk
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