I losted my ITunes collection when my hard drive failed. I have a new computer and need to download all those songs that I lost. How do I do that?

I lost my ITunes collection when my hard drive failed. I have a new computer and need to download all those songs that I lost. How do I do that?

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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I have my iTunes Library on and external hard drive. I have a new computer and want to use iTunes and KEEP my files on the external drive.

My iTunes library is on an external hard drive, and I was able to access / add to the library from my windows laptop.
I now have a new laptop, and want to be able to KEEP the library on the external drive while being able to use iTunes from the new laptop.
I have selected "choose library" in iTunes, and have chosen the iTunes Library.itl file on the external drive.
My media populates in iTunes on the new laptop version of iTunes, but when I click on a song iTunes says that it cannot locate the song.
Your help is kindly appreciated!

Thanks. Were the settings shown in your last screenshot in force when you added the song that's shown on being on the C: drive? It is also possible that at some point you ran iTunes with the external drive disconnected, in which case it will have defaulted to the library on the C: drive, or that you've run iTunes without explicitly selecting the library on the E: drive. To make sure the latter is the case, hold down SHIFT while starting iTunes, then when you get this prompt:
click on Choose Library..., navigate to the location of your current iTunes Library.itl file, and click Open.
Part of your issue may that its not obvious where that current database file is located. The folder layout on your E: drive isn't the one that's most easily managed - so its possible that the database file could be in:
E:\xxxx\Files\iTunes
E:\xxxx\Files\iTunes\iTunes
E:\xxxx\Files\iTunes\iTunes 1
I suggest that a lot of your issues can be addressed by reshaping your library into the reliable "portable" layout as described in tt2's Make a split library portable user tip. Comparing your screenshot with the equivalent on my system (where I have a "well-formed" library on an external drive):
where:
there is just one iTunes folder with everything used by iTunes inside it
all media is held within subfolders of the iTunes Media folder
The way you have yours set up, where the iTunes Media Folder location is set to E:\xxxx\Files\iTunes rather than E:\xxxx\Files\iTunes\iTunes Media is probably why some of your media is not being located correctly - the extent to which iTunes can correctly resolve locations is, to an extent, reliant on the folders for the different media kinds (Music, Audiobooks, etc.) being inside the iTunes Media media folder. One common misunderstanding (not helped at all by Apple's documentation!) is that the iTunes Media Folder location setting in Edit > Preferences > Advanced does not tell iTunes where to find anything; rather it determines where iTunes will put new additions to your Library, in conjunction with the Copy files to iTunes Media folder ... flag:
I would definitely take the time to work through the steps to bring your library into the "portable" shape - there may be few remaining issues with broken links when that's complete but this will be much easier to fix if your library is in a more standard structure.

HT1386 I have a new computer and need to sync my iPod touch. I get a message that says "All existing apps and data will be replaced." Does this mean progress in the games will be lost?

I have a new computer and need to sync my iPod touch. I get a message telling me that all existing apps and their data will be replaced with apps from this iTunes library. Does that mean I lose all game progress?

XansMamaw wrote:
... Does that mean I lose all game progress?
Yes.
What you need to do is Transfer the iTunes Library from your Old computer to your New computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Backup iTunes to an External Drive
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
An Added Bonus is that you will have a Backup of iTunes.

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I reformed my PC and placed my Itunes on a external hard drive. I have moved them back to the PC but can not open. How are i get my Itunes working I can see them in my files but they are locked.

I'm sure when it was taken to reformat, he just put everything from my computer onto the external. I know he did't save them to any back up disc's. When he moved everything back is when I lost my Itunes library and it only shows as that XML. I do have an old back up I can restore most.
Any way to import from my touch what is on it, I have not connected it to my PC since.
I did get all my music purchased on, but under purchased I can't find my movies.
Thank you!!

I have a new computer and need to move my itunes library including many ripped cd's to my new computer

I have purchased a new computer and need to find out how to move my itunes library from the old computer to the new computer. The library includes a ton of music that I ripped from all my cd's and put in the itunes library. I am just looking for the easiest way to move it all to the new computer. Help!

Type "move itunes library" into the google search bar.

My old computer broke and I lost all my Itunes music. I have a new computer and I can get all my music from Itunes except for my ringtones. How can I download them again without buying them again?

My old computer broke and I lost all my music. I have now purchased a new computer and downloaded all my music again through the store but can not figure how to download my ringtones again. How do you download your ringtones again without buying them again??? Thankyou in advance

You cannot redownload ringtones.
It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for this very occasion. Have you failed to do this?

Lost my iTunes movies on old hard drive crash, now have new iMac...how do i get them back?

My old pc hard drive died and decided to get a new IMAC...im able to get all my music, shows, etc but how do I get my movies I purchased on Itunes?
Thanks

Restore them from your backup. It is not possible to re-download purchased movies from the iTunes Store.

I lost my CS6 apps when two hard drives failed. Where can I download them?

I have two subscriptions that I use on three machines. My first subscription won't allow me to redownload my CS6 applications, which I need to continue my work. How can I redownload them and get them to activate on my first subscription?
If there is no easy way to get this to work, how do I go about canceling or suspending my subscription since the reason for getting the extra working seat is now gone, due to losing the ability to use the product in a timely manner?
I should mention that the uninstallers won't work, downloading the creative cloud app again does not work, all the advice I have gotten to date has not allowed me to alter the state of the remaining software that I copied off the damaged drive onto another working drive. Since I can't get the uninstallers to work, I have not been able to remove the apps that are there, and I can't just zero out the drive, I have other things there that need to stay.
thanks in advance

kay50000 wrote:
I have two subscriptions that I use on three machines. My first subscription won't allow me to redownload my CS6 applications, which I need to continue my work. How can I redownload them and get them to activate on my first subscription?
If there is no easy way to get this to work, how do I go about canceling or suspending my subscription since the reason for getting the extra working seat is now gone, due to losing the ability to use the product in a timely manner?
I should mention that the uninstallers won't work, downloading the creative cloud app again does not work, all the advice I have gotten to date has not allowed me to alter the state of the remaining software that I copied off the damaged drive onto another working drive. Since I can't get the uninstallers to work, I have not been able to remove the apps that are there, and I can't just zero out the drive, I have other things there that need to stay.
thanks in advance
Here are the links to download CS6 applications.
http://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cs6-direct-download-links.html
Don't try coping application files from failed hard drives. Reinstall them on a clean OS install.
You really should be creating a disk image (backup) of your boot partition or keep a backup clone of your boot partition to avoid this kind of problem.

HT4527 hi i have a new computer and need to move my music to my itunes account

how do I transfer my music to my itunes acct. i am using window 7

This user tip should be helpful. It refers to the iPhone, but it's equally valid for iPods as well…
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive

I have a new computer and need to transfer my songs from old computer iTunes to new one. How do I do that?

I have a new laptop with windows 8 and need to transfer songs from old laptop itunes to the new one. How do I do that? All of the songs on old computer were put on my iTunes via CD's. Nothing was purchased from iTunes store.

Click here and pick the option which best fits your situation.
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HT204053 I have a new computer and need to move iTunes et al to my new computer. I would also like to change my email address. SUggestions?

My old computer's is on it's deathbed. Just got my new one and don't know how to get iTunes moved over (including music). I would also like to change my email address to my current one.
Any suggestions/help?

iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Quick answer if you let iTunes manage your music: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Start iTunes with the option (shift on Windows) key held down and guide it to the new location of the library.
Macworld - How to transfer iTunes libraries between PC and Mac - http://www.macworld.com/article/46248/2005/08/shiftitunes.html
or a more general move of all items:
http://web.me.com/pondini/AppleTips/Migrate.html
http://web.me.com/pondini/AppleTips/SetupAsst.html

HT4527 I have a new computer and all of my music from itunes is not showing how can I get it back? My old computer is fried. I had 5 authorazations so I deauthorized all then authorized my new computer. Please help

I have a new computer and after I downloaded iTunes my music library is empty. I had to deauthorize my last computers since I was at the 5 limit. How do I get my music?

Copy all of your music from your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup copy, then you can redownload some itunes purchases in some countries.
Download past purchases - Support - Apple

The hard drive was recently replaced on my computer and I now only have music purchased from i-tunes store showing in my library. Is there a way of syncing from i-pod classic back to library without re-copying all my cd-collection?

The hard drive was recently replaced on my computer and now only tracks purchased from i-tunes store show up in my library.Is there any way that i can sync from my i-pod classic back into i-tunes to replace lost tracks?

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
tt2

I have a new computer and have all my music is on an external hard drive. I have the external hard drive connected to my computer. How do I get my music that is on my ipod to go to the itunes on the new computer.

I have a new computer and have all my music is on an external hard drive. I have the external hard drive connected to my computer. How do I get my music that is on my ipod to go to the itunes on the new computer.

What error message are you getting when you try to launch iTunes? (Precise text, please.)

I have a new computer and when i plugged my iphone in to upgrade it, I lost all of my songs and applications. I need to know how to recover it as I've looked all over the webstie and my account is empty?

I have a new computer and when i plugged my iphone in to upgrade it, I lost all of my songs and applications. I need to know how to recover it as I've looked all over the website and my account is empty?

If you are in the USA (is that Pearland, Texas), with iTunes 10.3 and iOS 4.3.3 or later, you can download your previous purchases directly to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or computer.
Here are the instructions: Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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