HT2589 Authorize new computer - account says only one allowed, why?

I am not able to authorize my new computer, or deauthorize my old one in the account area, even though that should not matter since I can have 5 devices, right? So I cannot buy or rent any movies this evening.

How are you trying to authorise it ? You should be able to do it via the Store drop-down menu at the top of iTunes e.g.
You can have 5 computers authorised at any one time.

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HT1386 Error message says only one library per device. My previous computer crashed and now I want to sync with new computer. How do I overcome the error message?

Error message says only one library per device. My previous computer crashed and now I want to sync with new computer. How do I overcome the error message?

Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

I am concerned about the health of my current computer but have not yet made the commitment to a new one, but: 1) How can I transfer my iTunes account to a new computer when I get one... and 2) What can I do if my current computer suddenly implodes and I

I am a bit of a computer/Internet/iTunes dummy....
I am concerned about the health of my current computer but have not yet made the commitment to a new one, but:
1) How can I transfer my iTunes account to a new computer when I get one...
and
2) What can I do if my current computer suddenly implodes and I have not yet 'copied/'saved'/otherwise protected my account, as is? -- I have already had my computer crash once and had one of your people help me restore all of the paid for songs (none of the uploaded from my own collection of CD songs, of course, so I had to spend a long time rebuilding that) -- and I believe I was told you could only help me recover that material one or two times altogether, no?
WithOUT purchasing a Mach or iCloud (I actually think I have one of the later, but rarely have checked it) account, is there anything I can do to responsibly protect my account?
Thanks for any time taken on this!!!

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.
Note if you have iOS devices and haven't moved your contacts and calendar items across then you should create one dummy entry of each in your new profile and iTunes should merge the existing data 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 then 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.
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I recently got a new computer because my old one wouldn't let me open creative suite 3 after it generated a error and now I can't deactivate the key to activate it onto my new account.

I recently got a new computer because my old one wouldn't let me open creative suite 3 after it generated a error and now I can't deactivate the key to activate it onto my new computer. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

You are allowed to have two activted installations, so if the first machine is the only machine with an activated installation there is nothing prohibiting you from installing and activating on the new machine.
You can contact Adobe Support thru chat to have the old installation deactivation.
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My old computer is spoilt. so i bought a new one. now when i try to sync my iPodtouch with my new computer it says "do u wanna erase" the things on my iPod. i clicked NO. but i really wanna update my iPod to io5 but i can't as i dont want to lose my stuff

Before you restore the iPod from the backup that Dave had you make yu have to transfer stuff from the iPod to the computer since the backup does not contain the apps themselfes, music, synced phots and some other stuff. To see what a backup contains see:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
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iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
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I'm doing a transfer from one macbook pro to another. I have CS4 Photoshop Extended. When I go to open it on my new computer it says error 150:30.

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How do I reauthorize the new computer (and 4 old ones after) deauthorizing all computers? No icon is showing up to "authorize this computer"

How do I reauthorize the new computer (and 4 old ones) after deauthorizing all computers? No icon is showing up to "authorize this computer".

You are looking at the Store drop-down menu e.g.

HT1386 i have gone through several pc units over time and when i try to sync up my iphone and ipad to my new computer is says it can not sync because i have the devices registered on too many computers. How do i fix that?

I have had several computers in recent years and when i try to sync my iphone and ipad to my new computer, it says it cant because the devices are registered on too many computers. I only need them synced up to two computers - how do i fix this?

In iTunes, under the "Store" menu, you can select "Deauthorize this computer". That will remove that computer from your iTunes account and free up a spot for the new computer.
If you have already sold or wiped your previous computers, you can log into your iTunes account from the Store menu in iTunes by selecting "View My Account xxxx@xxxx". Once you are logged in, about 1/4 the way down the page it will tell you that you have "xx computers are authorized......". Beside that you have the option to deauthorize all of the connected devices. That is the only option, you will have to deauthorize all and then set up the ones you want to use.
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When i try to authorize by computer its saying that "This Apple ID has not yet been used with the iTunes Store."

When i try to authorize by computer its saying that "This Apple ID has not yet been used with the iTunes Store." please someone help me

I had this same problem today. I have been battleing it for the past 5 hours, but it worked. You have to create a new account though.
What I did was go to iTunes and click Sign in, then made a new account.
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Our old computer crashed which had all the kids ipod touch library on it. Now when I connect ipods to new computer it says I have to erase all the app, etc to sync with new computer. Is there anyway to sync to the new computer w/out losing all data?

Our old computer crashed which had all the kids ipod touch library on it. Now when I try to connect them to new computer it says I need to erase all data, apps, etc. to sync with new computer. It is saying that it can only be connected to one library at a time. Is their anyway around this without having ot erase all their stuff?

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iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
- Transfer other music by using a third-party program like on of those discussed here:
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I can't get my ipod touch to sync with my new computer. My old one died. I downloaded itunes and installed music but the ipod will not sync with this new computer. What do I do?

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New computer or upgrade old one

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Am I better off buying a new computer or upgrading the one that I have?
If it is better to buy a new one, any recommendations?
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ap4amy wrote:
My computer is 5 years old and starting to slow down. It is a Gateway 420GR Intel Pentium 4 Processor 515 with 160 GB and 512 MB.
Am I better off buying a new computer or upgrading the one that I have?
If it is better to buy a new one, any recommendations?
I would like one that is a 1 TB.
Between upgrading and purchasing new - purchase new.
However, the question is how you define "slow down" - is it "too slow for new things you have tried to do with it" or "slower than it used to be for the same workload". If the latter, you may only need to do some basic software housecleaning work (defrag the hard drive, run malwarebytes and an antivirus to check for malware, etc.)
As to what is best for your needs - it depends on if you have any specific requirements (like gaming) - for basic needs (pretty much anything your current system does), any new system on the market will run circles around it. As to brand, I'm personally partial to Asus these days.
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Hello annesmith1954,
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You can use the information in the following article to troubleshoot your installation issues with installing iTunes on your PC.
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- Transfer iTunes purchases to the new computer by:
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- Transfer other music by using a third-party program like on of those discussed here:
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- Connect the iPod to the computer and make a backup by right clicking on the iPod under Devices in iTunes and select Back Up
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Note that the iPod backup that iTunes makes does not included synced media like apps and music.

HT2589 Authorize new computer - account says only one allowed, why?

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