New Computer and iTunes folder from old computer

I have a new laptop, but I no longer have my old laptop.
I do however have the iTunes folder from the old laptop.
What is the easiest way to set up iTunes on my new laptop with all the music from either my iPod or the iTunes folder?

Connect your iPod to your computer. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
The transfer of content from other sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can also read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
iRepo Windows Only
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows or a Mac. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync.

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Hi,
I have just used the external drive method to transfer my itunes library from the old mac to my new macbook pro. I moved the whole itnues folder into the music folder, as directed, having removed the empty itunes folder than was there by default on the new macbook. But when I open itunes, none of the music appears, even though it is now in the right place. I am just offered the splach screen to 'scan for media', the same as when I opened iTunes when the computer first arrived. If I do that, I'm worried it's going to pick up everyting on the computer, and I only want my old itunes library to work!
As I understand it from the instructions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
... (which I followed meticulously), all my music should now appear in iTunes. But it doesn't... any ideas?
Thanks!

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Yes, provided all the media is inside the iTunes Media folder, which is in turn inside the main iTunes folder (which is the standard arrangement) you should be able to move the iTunes folder from <User's Music> to any other path and shift-start-Tunes (option-start-iTunes on a Mac) to reconnect to it.
If the media folder has split out to another drive in the past, or media is stored outside of the iTunes Media folder, then things get a bit more complicated. I can go into details should it be necessary.
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These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
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Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
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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From your OLD computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
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Have a look at these 2 Videos...
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Need help transferring itunes library from old computer to new laptop

Hello,
I recently purchased a new laptop and am having trouble getting my library to transfer to my new laptop, i followed this step by step process http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329?viewlocale=en_US and in the end ended up with no music on my ipod and no music in the itunes library on my new computer...
So then i went into Itunes on the new computer and clicked import library under File, so i found the Music folder that i had transferred over and it imported the music but all my playlist were not there, just songs. So i ended up syncing my ipod back to my old computer so i would get all the songs and playlist back on as it was originally before this whole process...
My desktop runs XP while my new laptop runs Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 home edition, dont know if this matters...
So not sure where i should go from here, i have already Authorized my laptop with the itunes store , i was thinking of uninstalling Itunes on my laptop and starting over from scratch, will this help?
BTW when i did the original transfer i used my Ipod as the hard drive as it had plenty of storage room left on it, i do have access to a 250GB external HD i was thinking of using that and trying that to transfer the library...
So if anyone can tell me how to transfer my Itunes library from old comp to new laptop it would be greatly appreciated...

The method you used should work if followed exactly.
The key points are - is your music all together? It must all be in the iTunes Music folder in the iTunes folder.
When you copy the iTunes folder to the iPod you get the library database with your playlists and the iTunes Music folder containing the music files.
Since you had trouble doing this with the iPod, why not try copying your iTunes folder to the external drive.
The method is identical the one for the iPod except you leave out the iPod specific stuff.
You install iTunes on the new PC, then you drag the newly created iTunes folder out the Music folder to the desktop, then you copy the iTunes folder from the EHD into Music, replacing the one you dragged out.
When you have done that, you need to check that your account has full control of your iTunes folder - Vista is fussy about that - you will not be able to edit track info if you don't have full control.
Vista file folder permissions help
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/2464a180-e5dc-45d1-a2b8-3c8a 2b571e9d1033.mspx
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/25/how-to-take-ownership-and-grant-permiss ions-in-windows-vista/

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I have a new Windows 7 computer. I downloaded iTunes and now I want to transfer all my content from my old Windows Vista notebook to the new computer.
How do I do it? I don't see any import/transfer solution.
Thanks

Because there is nothing in iTunes to deal with this, no need to be.
Use the Windows Easy File Transfer utility to move all your data.
Or simply copy the ENTIRE iTunes folder from the old computer to the new computer.

Where can I find current information for ver 12 on moving my Itunes library from old to new computer.

I am trying to move my Itunes from Windows 7 Computer to a New Windows 7 Computer. None of the online information post seem to show how to do this with the newest ver of Itunes.
In addtion after it does get moved how to deal with associating my Iphone 5 and Ipad to new computer library.

The process is the same for iTunes 12 as it was for previous versions. Note that some of the "guidance" available online describes how to move your media from one computer to another without replicating the complete library structure and content. Doing the latter is essential if you want to preserve playlists, ratings, play counts, etc.
As long as your library is in the standard structure (typically under C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes), with all your media contained within the iTunes Media folder in a structure like this:
you can copy the complete iTunes folder from your old computer to the equivalent location on the new one. Then, to make sure you're connecting to the right iTunes library database, hold down SHIFT when you start iTunes on the new computer and when you see this prompt:
click on Choose Library..., navigate to the iTunes folder you just copied, select the iTunes Library.itl folder you'll find there, and click Open.
If your library is not structured as above - and particularly if some or all of your media is not contained in the iTunes Media folder - see turingtest2's user tip on Make a split library portable for the steps that will modify the layout of your library to make it so.
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Need to tranfer Itunes library from old computer to new computer

I bought a laptop which is a Compaq with Windows 7. I wanted to "transfer" my Itunes library from my old computer to my new computer. In other words, I wanted my Itunes account and Ipod to be on the new computer. So I installed Itunes on my new laptop and synced my Ipod classic to the new computer. I lost all of my music except for the music I purchased off of Itunes.
I have looked through the Apple articles and have gone through many, many times to copy my Itunes library from my hard drive to the new computer. It does not copy correctly. It shows up in my Itunes library but WILL NOT sync to my ipod. I have also lost the games I purchased off of Itunes. Everytime I try to download the games, it wants to charge me all over again.
Is there someone out there that can tell me a simple way of tranferring my Itunes library with my games I have purchased to my new computer??? I know it is possible.
**one more thing, my old computer can't be hooked up to the internet anymore since I got a laptop and my internet is wireless.

You need to copy the entire iTunes folder from the old computer to the new one. You should be able to link the machines to each other, either directly with a cross over network cable, or via your internet router - typically wireless models also include one or two wired connections.
The important thing to is to copy the library files from the iTunes folder as well as the media. If you won't be using the old machine any more then you should also deauthorize it (which will need an internet connection).
The new computer will need to be authorized to your account before it will copy protected content, such as games, to your iPod.
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Hi 45atopp,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
The article at the link below describes a few methods and provides some detailed instructions on how to transfer your iTunes library to your new computer:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
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