I need to deauthorize the original computer that home share was created on. Will I lose everything by deauthorizing the original computer from which home sharing was created?

My home share was created on my original computer which we wish to disconnect. Can I deauthorize this original computer without losing everything? I am not all that savy with this and don't really understand where the home share is actually stored.

Hey tswer,
Thanks for the question. Home Sharing allows you to share music between multiple computers if you continue to use both, but it doesn't create a lasting backup. Considering that you wish to discontinue use of the original computer, it'll be best to transfer your iTunes library to the new computer via an external drive. For information on doing so, please see this article:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
(For best results, you may want to use the external drive section of the above resource)
As far as deauthorizing the original computer, see the following:
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
Thanks,
Matt M.

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