If my old laptop has died, how do I transfer my library to my new laptop?

I now have a Macbook Air

"If I had a backup I wouldnt be asking this question "
I have no way of knowing what you know or did, unless you say.
You can transfer itunes purchases from an ipod/iphone/ipad:
File>Transfer Purchases
You can redownload some purchased content in some countries:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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Old computer has died- how can I get all my stuff from my ipod into new computer- so far only some of songs have appeared ?

old computer has died
how can i get all my songs etc from ipod onto new machine
so far only some tracks have appeared
thanks
daniel266

daniel266 wrote:
how can i get all my songs etc from ipod onto new machine
check out this post by Zevoneer.

My iPod Classic is synced with an old iTunes account. How can I transfer this music to my new iTunes account?

My iPod Classic is synced with an old iTunes account. How can I transfer this music to my new iTunes account?

If you purchased all of the songs through itunes store, please follow these steps:
1. Open up Itunes and Click on Itunes Store
2. Once you're in the Itunes Store look to right side of the screen and you should see the word "purchased". Click purchased and you'll be sent to a purchase screen.
3. Click on "All Songs" and then it will show all the songs you've downloaded. From there you just hit the button that looks like a cloud with an arrow on it, and it will download all the songs all over again.

I have the computer with my itunes library on it but no longer have access to the email account the library was set up with. How can I transfer the library to a new appleid/email?

I have the computer that holds my itunes library. However, I no longer have access to the email account (and therefore apple account) it was set up with so can't sync/update etc. How can I transfer the library to my new apple id? Any help gratefully received as searched the internet but can't find the answer!
Have ipod touch 4th gen, ipod touch 5th gen and ipod nano 7th gen all to sync to library.

Hi Stillme,
You cannot transfer purchases from one Apple ID to another. You need to go into the old Apple ID and change it to the new email address instead of using a new Apple ID altogether.
Apple - My Apple ID
If you can't remember the password to the old ID, then click on Reset your Password, and answer the Security Questions. If you can't remember the Security Questions, contact iTunes Support and have them reset:
APPLE ID SECURITY CONTACT NUMBERS
Once you get into your old account, Edit the Apple ID to your new email address. Before you will be able to do that you are going to have to change the email address on the new Apple ID to something else.
Cheers,
GB

How can I transfer iTunes library to a new Apple ID?

I have a substantial quantity of music in iTunes on a old lap top. All the music has been put on to my iPod. None of it was purchased from iTunes but was uploaded from CD's. I have since moved from the UK to France with a new lap top and now have a new e-mail address. The old email address which is now defunct, was assigned to the iTunes account on the old laptop. I downloaded iTunes on to my new laptop and assigned a Frecnh email to it. I want to get rid of the old lap top, but need to transfer the library to the new Apple ID. I have tried to change my Apple ID on the old laptop to match the one I am currently using but do not appear to be able to do so as Apple will not permit me to used the email address assigned to the new account. Is there any way to transfer the library over?

Hi MarseillanCyclist!
Here is an article that can show you how to move your library from one computer to another:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

How do i transfer my library to a new computer

I have just bought a new computer and want to transfer my library to the new computer but cant seem to work out how to do it. does anyone know how?

Unless you have a backup somewhere, then no.
You need the entire iTunes folder located in the My Music directory on your old PC.
You will still be able to redownload your iTunes purchases but any non-iTunes purchased media will be lost as well as playlists, play counts, etc...

HT1589 how can i transfer my library to a new computer? old computer is not working

how can i transfer my i-tunes library to a new computer? my old computer is not working.

It has alwasy been very basic to always maintain a backup copy. Have you failed to do this? not good.
You would have to take the hard drive out of your old computer and connect it to your new and transfer the info.

How do i transfer my library to a new computer when the old one is broken

ok my old computer died and the information may not be recoverable is there a way to get my library on my new computer? no i did not have the cloud my computer was that old.

Unless you have a backup somewhere, then no.
You need the entire iTunes folder located in the My Music directory on your old PC.
You will still be able to redownload your iTunes purchases but any non-iTunes purchased media will be lost as well as playlists, play counts, etc...

How do you transfer my library to a new pc.

How do I Transfer my whole library to a new PC.
I synced the Ipad2 to the new computer and the music transferred to the PC but not the Apps

I assume that you have authorized the new PC for iTunes content ...iTunes>Store>Authorize this Computer ...from the iTunes menu at the top of the screen.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
You can transfer the apps this way as long as they are still on your iPad.
Connect your iPad to your new PC and launch iTunes. Before you sync - right click on the device name on the left hand side of the iTunes window and select Transfer Purchases from the pop up contextual menu. The apps will transfer to the iTunes library. You can also select this option by going to the iTunes menu at the top of the screen and go to File>Transfer Purchases.
If you still have the old PC the best way to do this would be to backup your iTunes library and restore it to your new PC. This is pretty interesting and you can take a look at this.
http://www.sync-iphone.com/transfer-itunes/transfer-itunes-library-to-new-comput er.html#transfer-itunes-library

My old computer has died, how can i get all my tunes on to my new computer and ipod?

My old computer died and i can't get access to itunes on it. how can i get itunes on my new computer without wiping my ipod and having to start again from scratch?

If the computer isn't functioning because of a operating system issue, but the computer itself still works, then it's possible to boot from a operating system on a cd or USB stick and transfer the files.
If the boot drive physically works (and it hasn't been encrypted), the files can be removed if the computer doesn't work as well. (more on that later as it costs more money)
For the first option your going to need to create a bootable USB or CD. I'm going to go with the easiest, a 2-4 GB USB thumb drive (nothing else on it of course)
Visit this page and download the Easy USB Installer for Windows.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
Now from the first menu there you select Ubuntu 10.10 and check the box to download the ISO of Ubuntu Linux. Wait for it to finish.
Now #2 browse to the ISO you just downloaded.
Now #3 you select the EXACT drive letter of the USB (look under My Computer/Computer)
Leave "show all drives" and "persistence" alone. Check "format drive" (be sure the drive letter is correct!)
Click "Create"
Once you got that done, stick the USB in the back of the computer (if a tower) and hook up a external USB hard drive. (nothing else on it.)
Now you need to find the BIO's boot key for your problem computer, DELL it's F2 to enter the BIO's (list at link)
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/a/biosaccess_pc.htm
Navigate around in there and set the USB as the first boot option (or cd if you got a boot cd). Save the option.
Reboot the computer and it should boot off the USB. "Try Ubuntu/run from USB/CD" Don't install.
Once your in Ubuntu, you can easily go to the Places Menu and Select Computer, see all the drives and access your ENTIRE iTunes folder. Transfer this entire folder to the external USB drive.
Also you can grab your pictures and anyrthing else while your in there.
Now the second option is potentially destructive, if the computer doesn't work at all mechanically. Disconnect any power from the computer. Then you can remove the internal hard drive, use a powered IDE/SATA to USB adapter and plug it right into your new computer just like a external drive. However I would do a malware scan first.
Lastly if you got your iTunes Folder onto the new computer (replacing the new iTunes folder with the old). You need to open the XML file in a Text program that has "Find and Replace" ability. So you can correctly fix the partial pathnames from the old computer to the new computer.
This little step preserves all your playlists.
Once you got your content over, you should File > Backup Library to disk and feed it DVD-R's or use a external drive.
As you know, the iPod only sync's content one way, to the iPod. (exception for iTMS bought stuff on the iPod can be synced back into iTunes with the correct account enabled.) You might need to check iLounge for current third party software that reverses all content form a iPod back into iTunes.
Finally if this is all above your head, have a professional do it for you. Apple will not re-issue downloads, backing up is your responsibility.
Hope that helps.

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How Do I transfer ipod library over to new itunes library

I recently got a new computer so i lost everyting in the transfer. I have windows 8 and I am trying to move all the songs from my Ipod to my new library. When I go into the music tab on itunes it says it will delete everything on the Ipod and replace it with the few songs in the new library. It still shows me the songs on my ipod in the "on this ipod" tab but I dont know how to sync it

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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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