Restoring library, not enogh free space
Something inadvertently deleted my User Library while trying to redirect a new user to an old Admin user file on a separate partition.
I need to go back to using the original user on the original structure running osx 10.6.8
Fortunately there is a TimeMachine image from yesterday of the user folder, where it shows the "library" intact.
Unfortunately when I try to restore just that Library folder it says "The item “Library” can’t be copied because there isn’t enough free space."
There is plenty of space. And I have attempted this 5 times. I have reset permissions and restryed etc.
the library looks like it has a HUGE amount of files.
Everything is gone as far as mail and all presets unless I can get this Library back.
what to do...?
In Time Machine, try control - clicking on the file and see if it will allow you to restore the library to the Desktop. If it will, then drag it into your User folder.
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HOW DO I FIX THIS >:(
See Here > 'Not enough free space' alert when trying to sync
From Here > http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/syncing/ -
After a restore still not enough free space to download itunes library
After several problems syncing my ipod/itunes (I had not used either in a long time), I downloaded the new version of itunes and still had problems. Then I restored my ipod through this new version of itunes and now it says I do not have enough free space to update my ipod and this bar located at the summary tab says I have 4gb available, which doesn't make sense to me since I thought I had 60gb (I really don't understand this stuff). Yet when I turn on my ipod there is absolutely nothing on it (since I restored it). I'm so confused...help!
Which iPod do you have?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61688 -
Time Machine Restore "Not enough free space"
My Problem:
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3) iMovie cannot locate any of my movie files anymore therefore;
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7) NOT ENOUGH FREE SPACE TO RESTORE??
What i need from YOU (the expert out there):
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Hey Georgiarose94, If what's going on, is what I think it is, when you sync the information it's over written, it can take 2 to 3 times more space the get the info on your iPod, once it's there the info only occupies the space it needs. Kind if of like moving, when you first step in the room with boxes of stuff there's no room. But after you get everything put away all is well. If you haven't already, connect your iPod to your computer, from your iPod Summary page, go down to Options and check reduce bit rate to (select 128 kbps). (Wording maybe a little different). Will greatly reduce memory space needed on your iPod, and you really do not hear the difference in sound quality. Other option, go to music and select manual so you can pick which music you place on the iPod. You need to reduce by 5.38GB of information to finish your download. Hope this helps. Cheers.
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I addesd a lot of songs in my itunes, now when I synced my ipod this message appear "elma's ipod cannot be synced because there is not enough free space to hold all the items in the itunes library (additional 382m is required). Then I uncheck a lot of song and synced my ipod again same message appeared. Do I need to buy a new ipod with more memories? Somebody told me to check apply after I unchecked some of the songs but I cannot find the word APPLY. please help I'm not a very technical person.
The Sync button becomes the Apply button, if you change the iPod's settings in iTunes. If you are only unchecking songs in the iTunes music library, you click on the Sync button.
When you select the iPod in iTunes, you see the iPod's Summary screen on the main part of the iTunes window. There is a checkbox there for Sync only checked songs. Did you check that checkbox? If you want iTunes to ignore the songs you unchecked when syncing your iPod, that setting needs to be enabled. If you change that setting, you'll see the the Sync botton has changed to Apply. Click Apply.
That method of unchecking songs works, but it may become annoying over time, as you need to uncheck more and more songs. If you want advice on some other more convenient ways to make it work, you can post back. -
"The ipod **** cannot be synced becaue there is not enough free space to hold all the items in the itunes library (additional 2.35 GB required)" but it shows 5.89 GB free. I recently bought a new laptop, and gave away my old one after deleting everything off it, including itunes, the problem started then,
Hi Terri 4514,
If you are having a "free space" alert when you try to sync, you may find the following article helpful:
iOS: "Not enough free space" alert when trying to sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1503
Regards,
- Brenden -
bought drakes new album and connected my ipod to my computer. When the ipod was trying to sync, a box popped up that read Ipod cannot be synced because there is not enough free space to hold all of the items in the itunes library (additional 142.2 mb required)
Hi Terri 4514,
If you are having a "free space" alert when you try to sync, you may find the following article helpful:
iOS: "Not enough free space" alert when trying to sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1503
Regards,
- Brenden -
My ipod touch shows 10.1 gb of memory, but when I try to transfer a movie from my computer to ipod touch I get a error message that says "Cannot be synced because there is not enough free space to hold all of the items in the itunes library, additional 5.81 gb required.
I have had as many as 3-4 movies on here plus my music and had no problem, there are no other movies on my ipod. Wasssup??? I am 66 years old, can build a house or a car engine, but for the life of me I don't understand this stuff....Help!!Unless the move is about 16 GB, you are trying to sync more that the movie to your iPod. I would look carefull at awhat is checked to sync to the iPod.
Also how big is the "other" category as shown in the colored bargraph in iTunes? -
cant sync iPod touch. comes up with "cannot be synced because there is not enough free space to hold all of the items in the iTunes library (21.6MB required, 304.8MB available)." I am so confused. I have more than enough space even on PC.
That message is telling you that you do not have enough stgorage on the iPod to accomodate all the media you are trying to sync to the iPod.
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Hello pryan1012,
What this message means is that you have more music in your itunes library than there is free space in your ipod.
I had this same issue at one time. This is what helped me put my music on the ipod. I used manually manage.
Learn how to sync muisc here.
Hope this helps.
~Julian -
Mac Pro Book
Mac OS X 10.7.5
iPhoto 11 9.4.2
importing photos into iphoto, shows "Photo cannot import your photos because there is not enough free space on the volume containing your iPhoto library."
tried creat new library, same thing.
currently only has 2,500 photos in iPhoto
Importing about 500 photos, but cant do it due to the message showed above.
Who knows how to fix it?How much free space do you have on your hard drive? Try the following:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder (Snow Leopard and Earlier).
or with Mt. Lion from the User/Library/Containers/com.apple.iPhoto/
Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder
3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
NOTE 2: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
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