Not enough space on my start-up disc.

Hi, I am currently putting all my CD's onto my mini. I have connected an external HD (250GB) to cope with the growing memory needed. I then shifted itunes onto the new external HD. But, I am now getting messages telling me my start-up disc is full when I try to add albums and when I try to burn CDs. I though the external HD would solve my memory problems, is the start- up disc space a separate issue I need to deal with?
Any suggestions gratefully accepted, cheers.

Hi Herrie
Welcome to Discussions.
Yes, your startup disk and your external disk are two seperate volumes.
To make space on your startup disk, you need to move files off it, onto your external Volume, check to make sure those copied files are successfully copied and working in their new location, then delete those files on the Startup disk.
Think of it as two containers. To make more room in one, you have to shift that over to the other.
You are certainlyy correct to think your 250 GB external drive should fix your storage problems, that is ample space. It is just that once music files are shifted over there, you have to then delete them off the Startup disk.
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