HT4527 Transfering music from old computer to new computer

I followed the directions using my ipod as a hard drive to copy the itunes folder from my old computer and transfered it to My Music on the new computer.  The folder is there with all the songs but when I open itunes, the music isn't there.  What am I doing wrong.

Have you told your computer's iTunes via File > Add To Library that they are there ?

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    I recently transferred music from my old computer to my new computer using my ipod by following the directions in apple support (article 300173.) I already had music in itunes on my new computer when I added the music from my old computer. Now all the music that I had loaded prior to the transfer comes up with a message "original file could not be found." Have I lost this music for good?
    MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.9)
    MacBook   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

    If you dragged the file called 'iTunes' in to the music folder in the finder and it asked 'do you wish to overite' then it has probably overwritten the folder tha t already existed
    (with the new music in).
    If you haven't emptied you trash it might be in there, but don't click retore the trash just drag the folder onto the desktop.
    Hope this helps.

  • Transferring music from old computer to new

    I lost all of my music while trying to sync my Ipod touch to my new computer. However, I still have my Itunes library on my old computer, which is on its last leg. This includes many songs copied from CD's, which would take hours to duplicate. Is there any way of copying the Itunes library other than with a USB device as the USB ports don't seem to be working? It doesn't seem to be recognizing the ethernet cable either, so CD?

    - You can burn to CD and then import from that CD on the new computer.
    - You could also take the HD out of the computer and place it in an external enclosure that has a USB connection and then connect to the your computer and import.

  • Transferring music from old computer to new computer

    How do I transfer my itunes music library from my old to new computer?  I will not have both computers hooked together so plan to do this using an external hard drive.  Is there a code to input in my new computer/itunes so the previously downloaded music can play on the new computer.  I'm going from XP Home to Windows 7.

    dwb
    Yes I think it is better to use the same account name. The thing that's puzzled me is Apple make no mention of the issue of account name in their transfer instructions.
    From some experiments on my PC moving my music folder around, I think what iTunes does is to check in the music folder if it can't find a track in the library.
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    I think the effect of this is that although the path name for tracks is wrong when you copy the library file to the new PC, iTunes finds the tracks as long as they are in the new iTunes Music Folder
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  • Transfering Music from old computer to new MBP laptop HELP!

    I nees to transfer ALL of my iTunes music to my new MBP, can I just put all of my music onto a flash drive and then deauthorize that computer, then put songs from flashdrive on the MBP and authorize that computer? If I do this will my music still be organized like it was on my ild PC? Like album name, artist, title, etc? Answer ASAP please and thanks in advance!

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    The video tells you in a somewhat long-winded (and in my opinion not necessarily best) way to end up copying just your media files to a flash drive.  It then adds them all back into iTunes where if all works well iTunes will end up processing them as though it has never seen them before. If that's what you want, fine, because that's what it does.  If the tags are correct on the files you will see the names, etc., but with the qualifiers I mentioned before.  You say you want them organized like they were on the old computer.  For most people this means ratings and playcounts and playlists.  That is not what you will get if you drag just media from drive to drive via the flash drive.  You will only accomplish that using the whole folder method I have described.  If you do not want your old playlists well, I guess you can do the video method, but even then my method is easier and you can always delete unwanted playlists.
    The video method is essentially the same process if the source computer is a Mac, again if your goals is to start over with a fresh library but your old media files.

  • Transfering Music from old computer to new computer.

    How can I export my entire itunes form my iMac to my PowerBook i recently got. With out import each song individualy

    I knew how to do that and after thinking I figured out that all you have to do is drop all the music from your iTunes folder in to the iTunes folder on my PowerBook. Then go and delete the itunes prefernces and relaunch iTunes and have itunes find the music. That is now located in the iTunes music folder.

  • Having trouble transferring music from old PowerBook to new iMac

    I'm having trouble transferring my iTunes music from my old PowerBook to my new iMac.  Trying to follow the online instructions by using an external hard drive to transfer from one to another.

    Hi Skingz,
    Welcome to the Support Communities!
    Is the external hard drive that you are working with formatted for Mac OS Extended Journaled?   Is there enough space on it?  
    The process is the same regardless of the operating system you are using:
    OS X Mountain Lion: View information about your disk
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11086
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3509
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    iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
    If you are still not able to copy the library to your new computer this way, then the alternative approach would be to copy the music folder from your old computer to the external drive, and then add the music folder to your new, empty iTunes library on the iMac.   You'll have to recreate your playlists, etc, but at least you will have the music.
    Adding music and other content to iTunes
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1473
    I hope this information helps ....
    Have a great day!
    - Judy

  • Transferring music from old PC to new mac

    Hey guys,
    I recently sold my alienware to buy the new macbook pro. That being said, I never had both computers ar the same time - I sold one, then bought the other like a week after. Now, as I try to transfer all my iPhone's data into my new macbook, It seems that the only option for my music is to erase it. This has struck me as an enormous inconvenience; Is there a way-simply put-to plug in my iPhone to my new mac and transfer all its music to the mac's library?
    Thanks in advance,
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    Welcome to the discussions,
    Make sure your new computer is authorized in iTunes. Disable autosync in itunes, connect your iphone, right click on it in the device list and choose backup.
    This will save data, pictures and settings to itunes. See what's included in this backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
    Transfer your purchases the same way to copy all apps and bought music from the Store to your computer.
    Set up at least one contact and event on your computer to be able the merge your calendars and contacts after your iphone got wiped during the first sync.
    The rest of the data can be restored from the backup you made.
    Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
    There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0

  • Transferring music from old Mac to new ipad

    How do I transfer already purchased iTunes items from an old MacBook to my new ipad air?  Seems like the technology of old Mac and new ipad air don't speak to each other.  I tried to download from iTunes but none of the music from the old system downloads. Can someone suggest how I can move them?

    Upgrade the computer to at least Mac OS X 10.6.8 and then sync the iPad Air normally.
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  • Transferring music from old iphone to new iphone without primary synced laptop

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    Try a synch with iTunes on your computer again.  This time, while the iPhone 5 is plugged in, click on its icon on the left, then the "Music" tab on the right.  Choose the correct music sync option (to sync music and playlists).  Then clock "Apply" in the lower right.

  • Transferring music from old mac to new mac

    I just bought a new Macbook Pro and am trying to transfer my music from me new computer to my old computer...what is the easiest way to do this?

    Do you have a time machine backup from the old Mac?  If so, you can do that and ALL your data that way.  Very, very easy....
    See:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427
    and scroll on that link to this section:
    Restoring a Time Machine backup on a new Mac
    When you buy a new Mac, you can transfer all of your applications, files, settings, and other information from a Time Machine backup you've already made.
    You will be asked if you want to transfer files when you start up your new Mac for the first time. Or, you can use theMigration Assistant (located in Applications/Utilities).
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  • Transferring music from old external to new external

    Using itunes 8.02 with vista, and trying to move music from my current external drive to a new external drive. I had success last year moving music from my internal to my external, and using the same technique I didn't have the same results.
    I originally tried checking 'keep music organized' and 'copy files to itunes music folder' under edit -> preferences -> advanced tab. Then I changed itunes music folder from the old external to the new external, and expected the music to be copied from the old to the new. This did not happen.
    Then I tried copying the music from the old to the new, and change the itunes music folder from the old to the new. But, when i changed the music folder, all the music still referenced to the old drive.
    I'm unsure about how to do this, and i'm trying to make sure I don't loose all my setting, artwork, ratings, etc....
    Thanks!

    Ok, i have a similar question. I just got a new pc; my music etc was stored on an external HD, but now I can put it all on my pc. After a fresh install of itunes, I tried dragging and dropping the itunes music folder from my hard drive into itunes; after it was all done transferring, it still only transfered a third from my itunes folder from the hard drive to the itunes folder on the pc. any suggestions?

  • Transfering Music from old PC to new one

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    I have a rather specific issue to resolve. Having very recently bought a new computer, I planned to transfer all of my itunes over using my ipod. Unfortunately, my 14 month old ipod (80GB video) failed as it was being charged - it blipped and died on me. I have tried different methods of charging and it does not work. So with an ipod just out of warranty I have now got over 1000 songs on an old computer without a CD burner. I have this new computer, and I have just bought a new ipod. It does not like connecting to my old computer. I have a separate external back up device (an external hard drive I think) which will work on both computers. Can you please advise how I can transfer all of my songs using this external drive? My email is [email protected] Many thanks for your help.

  • Trouble transfering music from old computer to Mac

    I just tried to transfer all of my music from my old PC to my new Macbook using my iPod. I followed all of the directions the tutorial had and it didn't work. Help anyone please??

    There is a good general guide to switching from Windows to Mac at the following link that touches on moving music as well: How to Move to a Mac - Get your stuff from your PC to your new Mac
    There are also these guides:
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    iTunes for Windows: How to copy purchases between authorized computers
    Networking with a Windows PC
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  • Transferring music from old iPod to new Apple ID

    I recently purchased my 1st iPhone and changed my Apple ID when I did.  I just tried logging into my iTunes on my PC for the 1st time since and my music from my iPod is no longer there.  When I connect my iPod to the computer, I can see the music under the iPod and "On this iPod".  How do I transfer the music to my music in iTunes so that I can transfer it to my iPhone?
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