I need to move my itunes library to a new computer due to a crash

My computer with my entire itunes library has crashed.  How can I move what's on my iphone to my laptop?

First, let me say that I fully sympathize with your problem as I've had the exact same thing happen to me this past week. Everything that you've downloaded and purchased through iTunes can be redownloaded to another computer, which you can then sync with your iPhone and keep your content (minus contacts/calendars/and any music not bought through iTunes). Go to www.apple.com/support/itunes, select the Music Purchases tab in the column beneath Get Customer Service, open the Lost or Missing Items tab, and on the right hand side open the linked words saying Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store. A detailed explanation of recovering everything will be explained in steps according to the problem. Hope this helps!

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    Connect an external disk, go to My Music folder and copy iTunes folder to your external disk. Then, connect the external drive to your new computer, copy iTunes to My Music and open iTunes. If your library doesn't appear after opening the application, open iTunes holding Shift key and go to the folder with your library

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    How do you move your iTunes library to a new computer without access to the old computer? The old computer id damaged and unavailable.

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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    i want to move my itunes library to a new computer

    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.
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    Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
    Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
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    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.
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    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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    Why didn't you transfer your iTunes library from your old computer to youir new computer along with all other important data, and where is the backup for your old computer that should include your iTunes library along with all other important data?
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    There are 3rd party paid utilities that provide for transferring these photos in the opposite direction but the original resolution of these photos will be forever lost, and the same for transferring music from your iPhone that was not purchased from the iTunes store.

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    I have had to purchase a new computer, as my last laptop died!! I have tried to add music onto my iphone, and my childrens ipod touch's, but its looking like it will clear their memory completely. Please can someone advise me what I need to do. Many thanks.

    See iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
    BTW this list os for discussing the list itself. You'll get better response to questiosn you post if you post them to the correct list. I'll ask to have this moved to the iTunes list.
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  • HT1391 My old computer has died.  I need to get my itunes library into my new computer.   How can I do that without the old computer?  I don't think I saved any of it in the cloud but I'n not sure.

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

  • Hi-how can i transger my itunes library to a new computer without having my old computer in my presence?

    Hi,
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    See these 2 Links...
    Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
    Syncing to a New Computer...
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

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