HT1751 if i back up my itunes to an external drive, will new music added to my itunes automatically appear in my external drive?

please help!

Not automatically, no. The article you've linked from shows you how to take a one time backup. This User tip is for a backup strategy that allows for the backup set to be efficiently updated.
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If you are ripping CDs, you can rip with iTunes and the tracks will be added to your iTunes library without manual intervention.
But if you already have the files, or are using something other than iTunes to rip, you will note that iTunes does not automatically detect when new files have been placed in a folder. You can add this capability by using a 3rd party program such as iTunes Folder Watch.

HT1751 if i back up my itunes library to an external hard drive and then add subsequent music and want to back that up a few days later, can i backup the only newly added music without backing up the entire library again?

hello,
if i back up my itunes library to an external hard drive and then add subsequent music and want to back up the newly added music a few days later, can i do it without backing up the entire library again? or do i need to back up the entire library each and every time i back up to the external hard drive?

Just copy Users/yourusername/Music/iTunes (containing your library-files) to your external drive as well as that (extaernal) folder that contains all your audio-tracks.

My computer shut down and I had to erase everything. Now I only have my music from my CDs on my iPod. And no longer in iTunes as before. How do I save all the music on the computer? will new music from iTunes erase the old?

my computer shut down and with help from Appel it turned out that I had to erase everything . Now I only have my music from my CDs on my iPod. And no longer in iTunes as before. I do not have backup :-(
How do I save all the musicfrom the iPod on the computer?And if I buy new music from iTunes will it erase the music allready on the iPod ?
iTunes no longer recognise my iPod.
I hope someone can help!
Best Maria

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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HT1751 after i back up current itunes files to external hard drive

, how do I have all new purchases go to the external hard drive and not my laptop?

Any other recomendation?
After I drag all my iTunes series to my External Hard Drive.. Can I delete it from my iTunes?
That Series that I baught on iTunes can I burn it into a DVD for future playback?

HT1751 If I back my library up with an external hard drive will it automatically sync?

I have a 150GB samsung external hard drive. My question is if I put the folder into the hard drive and let it copy all 21GB and after I get some new songs will it automatically sync like an iphone when I plug it it? Or will I have to delete the folder out of the hard drive and copy the whole thing all over again?
all so is it possible to copy it with the playlist that I have on my itunes?
thank you,
luis pelaez

If you want your library to be truly portable then you need the database files on the drive as well as the media. Click the icon that launches iTunes and immediately press and hold down the shift key. Keep holding until prompted to choose or create a library. (If you don't get that prompt close iTunes and try again.) Click Create and browse to the root of your external drive. I'd suggest you create the library there as X:\iTunes where X: is the drive letter. Once the library has been created move the media folder from its current location on the drive into X:\iTunes\iTunes Media before importing it to the library with File > Add folder to library. That way the library will work properly when connected to another computer using the shift-start-iTunes method and the Choose option, regardless of the drive letter that has been assigned. Use this method to swtich back to your friend's library when you are done.
If you or your boyfriend's media folders are not in the normal location of an iTunes Media folder inside the main iTunes folder then when switching between libraries you may also need to correct the path to the media folder. You should also be aware that preferences for Keep... and Copy... may be preserved when switching libraries, so if you have different requirements check that the correct settings are in place after any change over.
If your iPad classic was set to sync with your library then iTunes may want to wipe and reload it. If all the content has been found on the external drive this should not present a problem but if needed see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for further advice.
For more information on "portable" libraries see make a split library portable.
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How do I backup only new music added to iTunes library?

Hi all,
I have my iTunes library of 9000+ songs on my laptop, and backed-up on two external hard drives (a Passport and a Lacie). Is there a way to "update" my backups with just the new songs I've added or do I have to delete the old backup libraries and replace with the new library? Same questions for iPhoto as well. I've loaded lots of different music on and it would be quite the chore to physically look through each folder to see what albums/songs are not in the older iTunes libraries to update them. Thank you for your help as always!

I also need this answer for OSX.
For Windows, here's this.
http://wareseeker.com/Utilities/aniosoft-itunes-backup-1.1.0.zip/7c1069d63
I've never used it personally, but the description says it can update the backup.

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I only sync to a selected playlist, as my itunes library is far greater then the capacity on my iphone, I usually burn lossless but downsize files for syncing. I have tried other file formats and they still dont appear on iphone. According to itunes there is at least 5gb free space on my phone. Can anybody help?

Hello, I was able to get the greyed out circles to stop by updating to the newest software for the phone and itunes. I'm sure you have already tried that though. However, I now have a new problem. Itunes shows certain albums on the phone in the window but they don't appear on the phone at all. They even play on iTunes from the phone. Were you able to find a solution to your problem? I'd really appreciate some help as this is getting old...

HT1751 I need to uninstall and reinstall iTunes (it won't let me update). So, how do I copy or back up my iTunes library of over 1,500 songs? Can I use a Flash Drive to do so?

I need to uninstall and reinstall iTunes (it won't let me update). I have IE 8 on Windows XP, and iTunes 10 something. In my Program files list I see iTunes and iTunes (2) and even iPod and iPod (2) where a tech had to back up and do this for me before. I'm just trying to fix it all. I keep getting the "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'iTunes.msi' in the box below." I can even run a search and find the folder, but it gives me the same error message. I was planning on using the Microsoft Fix-It tool to help uninstall then Reinstall iTunes. But I need to backup my library. So, how do I copy or back up my iTunes library of over 1,500 songs? Can I copy the folder to desktop or can I use a Flash Drive to backup my music? I don't want to do anything until I know for sure how I can backup my songs, and then reinstall them into iTunes. Thanks for any help.

Ok, thanks that helps. I don't have an external hard drive though. What about backing up through 'the cloud'? I'm just wondering since my husband syncs his iPod to the PC through iTunes and he's worried that he will lose all the songs on his iPod if the library is lost from iTunes and he tries to 'sync' it up again. I'm not exactly sure how to 'copy the entire iTunes folder' either. I kinda suck at this unless I have step by step instructions, which I haven't found yet on iTunes help or other sources.
The only way I know how to back anything up is by going back to a restore point, etc. (as stated before, we don't have an external hard drive.)
Thanks for the info.

HT1751 I have followed the steps to back up my itunes library to an external hard drive but when I try to drag my library to the hard drive it does not work. Any suggestions?

I have followed th steps to back up my itunes library to an external hard drive but when I try to drag the itunes folder to the hard drive it does not let me. Any suggestions?

Go through the below forum with similar issue and follow the process mentioned by "Macjack" in the beginning.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4499820

How can i back up my itunes library onto an external hard drive?

I can seem to figure out how to back up my Itunes library onto my external hard drive. Any advise?

A quick search provides the answer, see the following:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1751 for backing up to an external drive.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1382 for backing up to optical media.

How can i back up my iTunes library if i want to uninstall it?

how can i back up my iTunes library if i want to uninstall it?

Quit iTunes.
Locate your external hard drive.
Mac: On the Desktop or Finder sidebar.
Windows: In My Computer
Drag the iTunes folder (backed up earlier) from your external hard drive to whatever location you desire on your internal hard drive. It is recommended that you choose the default location for the iTunes folder, which is:
Mac OS X: /Users/username/Music
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\
Windows Vista: \Users\username\My Music\
Windows 7 or 8: \Users\username\Music\
Open iTunes while holding down the Option key (Mac) or Shift key (Windows).
In the resulting dialog, click the Choose Library button.
Select the iTunes folder you just moved to the internal hard drive.
Click Choose (Mac OS X) or Open (Windows) and then choose the iTunes Library file inside .
After following these steps, iTunes will open and your iTunes Library will be restored.
(http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1751)

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Or If there is any purchased music then you can try to transfer purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
If you're in the US you can reload purchased music
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519

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You should really read the manual.
"How do you restore from backup? "
Restore. When given the choice, choose to use backup.
"And how can I check to see if the pics and videos are on my computer somewhere first??"
They would only be where you put them. What program did you use to import them? Pics/vids taken with ipod are not part of the sync process at all. You should be importing them just as you would with any digital camera.
If you did not import them, then they are not on your computer.

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Recover software as you have described is pretty much your only option - keep in mind that if wait, some of the currently recoverable data may well be over-written and lost.

HT1751 if i back up my itunes to an external drive, will new music added to my itunes automatically appear in my external drive?

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