New Computer -Sync Questions

I recently lost my old computer to a virus that corrupted the hard drive. In the loss my songs and videos stored there were lost. I already had them on the phone though.
Now I have a new computer and I would like to get the stuff (music/Movies) off of my phone and onto my computer to use with this iTunes. Is there anyway to do that??

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer ( files/docs/pics/music/etc.)
Use your backup copy to put everything back on the new computer.
The iphone is not a storage/backup device.
The music/vid sync is one way - computer to iphone. the only exception is itunes purchases. Without syncing: File>Transfer Purchases
Also, if you sync contacts/calendars to a blank computer, it will erase your iphone contacts/calendars.
If for some reason you failed to maintain a backup, then you can enter one uniques contact/calendar entry on your new computer. You should then get the option to merger the data when your first sync.

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I have a new computer from my father that already has his iphone content on it. what do i need to do to switch my phone over from my old computer to the new one and have the new computer sync MY contacts and content to the new computer without erasing

i have a new computer from my father that already has his iphone content on it. what do i need to do to switch my phone over from my old computer to the new one and have the new computer sync MY contacts and content to the new computer without erasing my contact lists and purchased apps?

okay from reading posts it seems if I transfer my backed up info from my old comp to the new one and erase my dad's phone's back up i could reset my phone and it would transfer all my old data back onto the phone, be linked to the new computer and i could proceed. Where do i find the backed up info from my phone?

New computer & syncing multiple apple devices without erasing

We've just got a new family PC and have about 7 Apple devices we manage with iTunes, I've read the support forum and do I really have to trash every device and copy data to/from it again so sync works with the new PC?
This seems like madness if this is the process, 300+GB of data off the devices then 300+GB of data back + all the other hassle thats bound to show up with old versions of apps etc. Just to be able to plug them into a new PC & sync.....
Who does this method help?
Surely a better way would be for iTunes to prompt you with a question about which library you want to keep or merge? ie the direction of sync. The current way is going to be time consuming & messy to get to a point which should be very easy.
The iTunes development team really need to rethink this as you can just about suffer this process with one device, but generally when people have bought one Apple device they get more,
I'm not going to do the process that is recommended, instead I'll create a virtualised copy of the old PC and use that every time we want to manage one the devices.
I only wanted to put a family video onto one of the iPads.....

Copy the library from the old computer, just as you need to do with all your own documents and data.
See this migrate iTunes library post.
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New Computer--Syncing Issues

About a month and a half ago my Macbook got water spilled on it and the logic board got fried--I took this as a sign to upgrade to the newest Pro model. I have acquired a few new ebooks recently and would like to put them onto my first-gen wifi iPad. However I don't have the ~30 books from my last computer and only about half of them were purchased in itunes, the rest given to me from friends and over the web. In short, I do not have access to all these books anymore.
The issue arises when I try to add my new book it simply does not allow me to and tells me my iPad can only be synced with one library at a time and it needs to be erased to do so.
My questions are:
a) can I get my books and apps off the iPad and how do I go about doing so
b) will I ultimately have to do a clean reset of the iPad and rebuild?

- You can transfer iTunes purchases to your new computer via:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
- You can transfer other stuff via:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2766455&tstart=30
After you transfer all stuff, you do need to have iTunes erase you iPad and replace its contents with that on your new computer. You will lose app data though. One way to avoid that is to get the backup file from you old computer and place that on your new computer and restore from backup. For locations See:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4079

New computer choice question

Hello:
I am a windows user currently using XP Pro to run CS3, and my system (2G memory, core duo laptop) is pretty slow when editing video on Premier Pro and using After Effects. I am thinking about getting a high end HP desktop with 64 bit windows vusta, 4 GB memory, and core quad. i have heard some bad things about vista and not possibly that a 64 bit system would actually penalize CS3 performance (??) -- my question -- is the system i am considering a good option for CS3 premiere pro and After Effects?
any input would be appreciated.

For starters, one of the biggest mistakes people make is using their editing rig for other tasks. Ideally, you'll need two computers, one for editing and one for everything else. Often times it's the "everything else" loaded onto the editing rig that slows things down.
So, if your laptop is used for other things, maybe a new computer would be a good idea. But if you already have a desktop for "everything else", then just make sure nothing is installed onto the laptop but the programs you need for video production.

HT202213 I have a new computer we set up with itunes home sharing. Can I add music to this new computer sync my iphone and ipod to it instead of the original computer. I'm not sure if it makes a difference if I have a different apple id than with our orig

I have a new computer that we set up with itunes home sharing and I need some assistance. I also have my own apple id and would like to make the new computer the one I use for my music. Should I set up a whole new itunes library/account or still work with the home sharing?

Correct. When you update via iTunes all synced media that is not in your iTunes library will be lost.
As IO said before:
You can redownload most iTunes pruchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
I do not think it included audio books.

Will data be lost from IPhone on a new computer sync.

my old computer died on me, so i've now got a new computer... will syncing the phone to the new computer cause me to lose apps, music and contacts?

Unless you included your iTunes library with your computer's backup along with all other important data such as documents and photos, etc. stored on an external drive or some other external media used for backup purposes only, all iTunes content on your iPhone and all photos on your iPhone that was transferred from the computer that died will be erased from your iPhone when transferring any iTunes content and photos from the new computer.

New computer, syncing problems with itunes

Hi there.
It's not really a new computer I just couldn't put the whole problem up in the header and it might as well be as I've had to erase the hard drive, reinstall leopard and start all over again. obviously my phone thinks that of course it is synced with another itunes library (which doesn't exist). (I'm hesitant o sync it with the computer in anyway as it may erase all of the applications that I have acquired and bought in recent months. Is there anything I can do about this?
Thanks

The iTunes store still sees this as the same computer with the same MAC address, unless you changed your Ethernet card or other hardware. I guess you didn't backup your iTunes library...
1. Reauthourize your computer in iTunes.
2. Disable automatic syncing on connection of your phone.
3. Connect your phone to iTunes
4. Right-click your device, and select "Transfer Purchases" - this will transfer all iTunes purchased media and apps from your phone to iTunes.

Ipod New computer sync and homeshare problem?

I recently purchased a new laptop and used home share to transfer my i tunes libary. The first problem is i tunes has not moved all my music only the items purchased on i tunes which is only 5 albums! How do I get it to transfer all of my music?
Also on to 2nd problem, my ipod classic wont sync with my new laptop, I am not getting any error messages. I just click sync and its says syncing but after a couple of seconds ejects my ipod?
Please help, I want to turn my old computer off and get rid of it but cant until I have my music?
Thanks

I have a new computer and would like to take my
existing songs on my iPod shuffle and move them to my
new computer, but I receive a "sync and erase" error
message because my iPod is currently synced with
another computer. I understand that I'm not able to
sync with two computers, but is there a way to move
my current playlists to my new computer? I don't
want to sync back and forth- I'd like to swtich to my
new computer and stop using my old computer.
Hopefully, there's a way to permanently make a
switch.
Thanks for any help and suggestions.
See second post in the following thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3795711&#3795711

New computer sync with ipod nano

so i have had the ipod since december. then i moved and bought a new computer. i cant get my songs from my songs from my ipod onto the computer. what kind of software do i need to get the old songs on the new com????
sincerely,
taylor groves

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Try following this guide which explains how to move your iTunes Library to your new computer. This works best if your library is smaller than the iPod capacity. If not click the use alternative CD/DVD method explained on the first paragraph of the guide.
regards
mrtotes

Android phone to Mac computer syncing question

Seeking input on Easy Phone Sync. Considering getting Galaxy phone, but would need to sync with Mac computer. Reading very different experiences by others online. Thanks.

I used to you apples iSync to sync my phones prior to getting an iPhone. You can sync other phones to your mac, but not with itunes (officially). My Blackberry has software that i used to sync it, and I'm sure other phones do the same.
Here are some ways to do it without official software
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57370000-285/how-to-sync-itunes-with-android /
http://lifehacker.com/5953191/isyncr-syncs-android-with-itunes-over-usb-and-wi+f i-is-50-off-right-now

I purchased a new computer with windows 8 and unable to sync with itunes

I am unable to sync with itunes, since getting Windows 8

Check this article about syncing to a new computer:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive
If you just updated Windows, did you make sure to have the latest updates for your computer?
Did you try to reinstall iTunes and all related Apple software?
Also check this article again:
iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues

Is it possible to Sync to a new computer when Windows Easy File Transfer won't work - followup

This is to answer cor-el who emailed me and gave me links to transfer the bookmark files from the old computer (XP) to the new computer (Win 8).
The problem is that I can't even get to "trouble shooting" in the Firefox menu. There is some file corrupt before I'm even able to get that far.
We found his old bookmark files on the hard drive, but eventually, on the old computer, the correct bookmarks loaded in Firefox only way deep in the bookmark menu so I had to drag them onto the toolbar individually and finally the new computer synced up with the correct bookmarks.
I would love to find the files for the bookmarks but I've looked and only found the old bookmark files (even looked where it said to look in "help"). In any case, please don't send me another link unless it solves my problem; I've worked on computers since 1984 and I know when the computer freezes up (and it does when I go to "help" and then "trouble shooting"—when I click "trouble shooting" is when everything stops.

Hello,
Firefox automatically creates backups of your bookmarks, which can be helpful if your bookmarks are lost or missing. To recover them, follow the instructions below.
#Use <u>one</u> of these methods to open the Bookmarks Library window:
#* '''Firefox 29 and above:''' Click the Bookmarks button [[Image:Bookmarks-29]] and select ''Show All Bookmarks''.
#* '''Previous Firefox versions:''' Click the [[Display the Firefox button menu instead of the menu toolbar|Firefox button]] and click on ''Bookmarks''. (If you don't have a Firefox button, click the Bookmarks button [[Image:Bookmarks button win 2]] or ''Bookmarks'' menu item and select ''Show All Bookmarks''.)
# At the top of the Library window, click on ''Import and Backup'' and select ''Restore''.
# Click the date of the bookmark backup you want to recover.
# In the new window that appears, click OK.
# Your bookmarks from the selected date should now be restored.
For more information, see the [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer]] article. For other solutions, see the [[Recover lost or missing Bookmarks]] article.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!
Thank you.

Want to sync music from brand new computer as old one was damanged. says all my songs will be deleted. solution, please?

want to sync music from brand new computer as old one was damanged. says all my songs will be deleted. solution, please?

Do you have all of your content in that computer's iTunes library ? There are some instructions on this page for syncing to a new computer : Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive
And if you have music on your device that wasn't purchased from iTunes and you don't have a copy of it on your new computer's iTunes then there are some programs listed half-way down this page which should be able to copy it back (iTunes will only copy iTunes downloads back from a device) : Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device

Firefox synced new computer with old not the other way round, lost all tabs, etc on old computer

Using Firefox sync...my new computer synced into my old, not the other way around. I lost all tabs, history, etc on old computer

Bookmark Backups
Type '''about:support'''<enter> in the address bar.
Under the page logo on the left side you will see '''Application Basics.'''
Under this find '''Profile Folder.''' To it’s right press the button
'''Show Folder.''' This will open your file browser to the current
Firefox profile. Now '''Close Firefox.'''
Enter the '''bookmarkbackups''' folder. This is where Firefox makes backups
of your bookmarks. Look for the '''jsonlz4''' file you want to restore
(check the time / date / size). Right click on that file and select '''Copy.'''
Now go back to the profile folder where you started. Rename the file
'''places.sqlite''' by adding '''.old''' to it. Now right click in the folder
and select '''Paste.''' The file you just pasted here, rename it to
'''places.sqlite.''' After you are done, restart Firefox.

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