Library back up
I have 69.2 GB on my hard drive in a Library called "MobileSync" in a backup folder. What is it? And can I delete it?
Hello Jody,
There's a very extensive procedure for backing up your music written by forum member Buegie which you'll find at this link: Backing up iTunes It was written around Windows but it would be worth checking it out and see if it sheds any light. Backing up iTunes for Mac would involve the same basic files
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How do I get my itunes library back on my IPOD?
Same here, only it will sync, but extremely slow!
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I can not get my Library back on Itouch. Itouch shows not connected to itunes on screen
What do you mean by "Itouch shows not connected to itunes on screen"?
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My ITunes library was wiped from the Itunes app on my PC, but I think the files are still in a folder on my hard drive. How can I reinstall my library back to the Itunes app? My library is available in Itunes on my Ipad but I also can't find an option to synch to my PC?
How to recreate iTunes Library
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How can I get my itunes library back onto my laptop from my ipad
How can I get my itunes library back onto my laptop from my ipad?
Here is one way: http://www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager.php Google for more.
Why isn't the library on your computer? -
A couple weeks ago, my old, old laptop finally breathed its last breath and shut off suddenly while I was using it. Various parts of it were broken anyway so I got a new one rather than try to figure out what was wrong with it. All of my files were totally undamaged since it wasn't a hard drive issue, so I just got one of those enclosure things where you unscrew your old hard drive, stick it into the enclosure, plug it into your new computer with a USB cord, and then can drag all your old files onto the new computer.
I could get all my old music back this way by dragging those folders, but if I want to get my library back -- specifically, my playlists, and ideally my info on play counts/date added/etc -- is there a way that I can do that? Is there some "Library" file, series of files, or folder that I can drag onto my new laptop in order to get those things back without having to recreate all my playlists and lose my play info?
Have been running Windows 7 on both my old and current laptop, and was using iTunes version 10.7.0.21, if that information is necessary. Can give you whatever other info you'd need. Thanks!1. By default, it will be in the same folder as the iTunes Music or iTunes Media folder. If you don't find it, search the computer for items with that name.
2. Wherever you want.
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How can I get my iTunes library back on my iPad?
So, I own a Macbook and I have about 20 gigs of music on my hard drive, files are also store in iTunes Match, iCloud, etc.
When I first got my iPad, I saw my entire iTunes library was also on my iPad, just not downloaded to the hd, it was apearing as downloadable. Over the course of a few months, while listening to music on my iPad, I noticed I was running low on storage space.
So, instead of deleting the indivial files, I decided to delete the library from my iPad.
However, now I cannot figure out how to get the library back on my iPad, and be able to see my iTunes library and download to the HD as I please.
Help! Thanks!Hey Corey,
It sounds like you were indeed using iTunes Match on your iPad. iTunes Match would have allowed you to view your entire library, and stream (or download) individual selections. Is iTunes Match still enabled?
- On your iOS device, go to Settings > Music.
- Tap the iTunes Match switch to set it to ON.
iTunes Match on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5637
Cheers,
Matt M. -
My friend synced a video to my ipod but it earased all my data on my ipod,but I can't figure out how to load my old library back without deleting the movie. My friend shares a family account so she can't tell me the password. How can i get my old library back without deleting the movie?
Linnwarner wrote:
She does have the right because she bought the movie.
Not true at all.
You only buy the right to your own personal use.
You do NOT have the right to distribute to others.
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I have a new computer, downloaded itunes, how do I get my old library back?
I have a new computer, downloaded itunes. How do I get my old library back so I can sync w/ipod nano?
Do you still have the old PC around? If so, you might be able to still copy the iTunes library from that PC over to the one.
Or is the music still on your Nano? If so, see this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your new PC and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
Otherwise, you can redownload most iTunes purchases again at no cost using iCloud. If the music and content was imported from outside of iTunes you'll need to either re-rip the tracks into iTunes or redownload them using whatever utility or store you originally purchased them from.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
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I accidentally synced my mum's brand new iPad to my mac book air. A few days later I realised that my iTune library on my mac is completely gone. So is my iPhone 4s after I synced it with my mac. How do I get my old iTunes library back? I tried using icloud on my iphone but it stated that I have never back up my phone before. So I guess my iCloud data is gone too? But I have back up my mac in my harddrive using time machine. So how do I get my old itune library back? Please help! Thanks!
1) ensure iTunes is authorized for your iTunes store account(s)
2) connect your device and right-click or control-click it in the iTunes Source list, then choose transfer purchases from the shortcut menu that appears.
3) sync the device
iTunes will wipe the iPhone but, since you transferred your purchases in the previous step, your content will be in your library and you can re-populate the iPhone with it.
above works for purchases from the iTunes store. for everything else, check out this post by Zevoneer. -
To all:
I recently upgraded my computer from Windows XP to Windows 7. Now my Itunes library is no longer available? When I try to sync my IPod or Iphone 4 to ITunes, it states that the content on my devices belong to another Itunes Library and do I want to transfer purchases, erase etc?
How do I get my old Itunes Library back? Some of my music are from CD's I own and really don't want to start the years of building my Itunes library all over again?
How do I bring all the contents: contacts, music, apps etc from my Iphone4 back to Itunes?
Confused.The ipod/iphone/ipad are not backup sotrage devices.
Certainly you did not upgrade your computer without making sure that your backup copy of your computer was up to date. Just use your backup copy of your computer to put everything back. -
How do I find my iTunes library back?
I reinstalled Leopard and have trouble to find ny iTunes library back on my external hard drive. I did find some Itunes library files but clicking them opens iTunes without opening any music files in iTunes. How can I get it restored?
Try launching iTunes while holding down the Option key and navigate to the library on the external when prompted.
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Windows 7 update + getting library back...
ok.. i recently updated to windows 7... now my all music + apps are gone from the itunes library... i cant find all the music and apps that i had in there ... os the point is... is it possible to sync ONLY music + videos? and leave the apps there? would it be possible? like with manual copy+paste to the ipod memory?or is it possible to get an old library back???
using a ipod touch 2nd gen (i think)Nevermind, got it figured out. thx.
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I am trying to back up my music on iTunes to a DVD. When I choose File>Library>Back Up to Disc, (Back up to disc) doesn't appear, so I cannot backup my music to aDVD.
The back up to disc feature has been removed from recent builds of iTunes. Use SyncToy (PC) or Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac) to clone your iTunes library onto an alternate internal, external or network drive.
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Sorry if this a repeated question but here goes. I have 3 internal drives + 1 external drive and need to back up all my CD collections. What's a good itunes library back up plan? Can I also play my itunes on my home stereo via some wire connections? TIA
A backup strategy means having at least two copies of everything. Since you already have one copy on your CDs themselves, you only really need one more copy. Without more specifics on the drives (capacity, space used, other uses), you could use any of the drives, with my preference going to the external.
I backed up my CDs on a hard drive, but since I don't really need that copy unless something happens to an original, I put them on a bare drive (one without an enclosure) which I keep in a safe place. For daily use I put a mp3 copy on my computer. MP3 for saving space, but a MP3 isn't a backup since it isn't the quality of the original. -
Hi guys...I have just got a new computer and want to get my library back up and running on it. However I seem to be missing some of my iTunes music purchases. Any ideas on how to get them back? They show up on my ipad but not my actual itunes account.
Hello there, Capricious13.
There are great pointers in the following Knowledge Base article. Depending on where you see the content and where you want to get it to, this should guide you to putting it in the right place:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro D.
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