Transffering itunes library from mac to pc

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  • Transfer iTunes library from Mac to PC?

    I need to transfer an iTunes library from a Mac to a PC. How do I do that? I thought I could just download iTunes and then connect the iPod to that PC and it would sink the music from the pod to the PC but no such luck. It is making me format the iPod because it had been previously connected to the Mac. I don't want to format it unless I can transfer the music somehow.

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    You cannot use the ipod, as far as I know

  • Move iTunes library from Mac to PC

    Hi!
    Just because I'm her web developer, my client thinks I know about all things computer. =)
    So I will post her question here in hopes that someone can help me out (and thus, help her).
    What is the proper way to move an iTunes library from a Mac (OS 10.2.8) to a PC (don't know the model or OS) if you don't have an iPod?
    Thanks!
    eCat
    Mac to PC   Mac OS X (10.2.x)  

    Transfer all her iTunes files to an external drive.
    Make sure you get all her account info for iTunes since you may have to recreate it.
    Now, de-authorize the Mac.
    Now download and install iTunes on the Windows Box, set it up with her account info.
    Now transfer the iTunes files into the Windows My Music folder.
    Play a song and authorize the computer.
    Done.
    AMD 2500+   Windows XP  

  • Migrating iTunes library from Mac to Windows

    Please bear with me if this is an obvious question. My brain is scrambled trying to wrap it around the problem...
    Is there a way to migrate an iTunes library from a Mac to iTunes on a Windows PC, still using the same iPod, with a mix of iTunes Store files and CD burns?

    Assuming you have the newest version of iTunes, using home sharing is a really easy way. Just set it up on both your Mac and PC itunes.

  • Importing iTunes Library from Mac to PC

    I am going on extended travel and want to move my itunes library from my Mac Desktop to my PC Notebook. How do I transfer my library from the itunes MacOS environment to the PC Windows XP Pro environment?

    Welcome to discussions, new Mac convert! I've been a convert for about 7 months now & I think you will be very happy. Anyway, there are 2 database files associated with your library that contain all your ratings, playlists, counts, etc. that must be transferred also, so that you can recover everything. The following link explains about these 2 files, .xml & .itl, & they are contained within the iTunes folder. Hope this helps!
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93732

  • Exporting iTunes library from Mac to PC

    How do I export my iTunes library from my Mac to my new PC? (I already loaded iTunes on the PC and I hope to copy the libarry onto an external hard drive, then import it onto the PC from the external HD.)
    Mac OSX   Mac OS X (10.4)  

    Connect your Mac and PC and then follow these instructions to move your folder. This method will ensure that you maintain you settings, playlists etc:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301748

  • How to move iTunes library from Mac to external HD

    I have my wifes itunes music on a macbook pro, and my itunes music is on an old Desktop G4. I have just purchased a Lacie 1TB external hard drive and would like to move both sets of music onto this external hard drive, and delete the music from the Macbook pro.
    Does anyone have any information on exactly how to do this without causing any problems?
    Many thanks, Ian

    Ian Thompson4 wrote:
    Thank you. I am guessing that I can then either import the music on the DVD's from one library onto the external hard drive with music from another library, and it will consolidate into one big library?
    i should think so. the trick is to have iTunes authorized to the iTunes account(s) with which you and your wife purchased content. i'm guessing you have separate accounts ?
    I have basically copied the iTunes library from the macbook pro onto the external hard drive. If I do the same with the G4 iTunes library, will they sync together in one complete single library?
    you will have to to add the media files from the G4 library to the iTunes library that is now pointed to the external drive or iTunes won't know.
    Would it be easier to import the music from the G4 library that is now backed up on DVD's onto the external hard drive?
    i would do it like this:
    connect G4 and MBP via firewire cable. start the G4 in target disk mode. in iTunes (pointing to the external drive and authorized to play purchased content from both accounts), choose +add to library+ from the file menu and navigate to the *iTunes music* folder on the G4.
    my guess is you can also pop in the DVD but i haven't done it myself (don't trust DVDs), especially importing media files purchased with a different account, so i wouldn't be happy to give advice here.

  • How do I move my iTunes library from Mac (OSX, 10.4.11) to Windows 7?

    I have my iTunes library on an old Mac PowerBook running OSX, 10.4.11 (together with an almost equally old iPod 30GB). I switched to PC and would like to transfer my library (including iTunes and Audible purchases, plus all my CDs) to my new PC running Windows 7. (From there, I'll get rid of the old iPod and get a new one, so I'm "only" bothered with the switch between the two operating systems). Can't find any instruction in the Help files how to move along.
    (I have activated the PC in iTunes)
    Thanks in advance!

    Nice answer guy. All those search results say pc to mac not mac to pc. I have same problem. I have more files than my pc and my pc will not even recognize my external hard drive. Got any ideas?

  • Copying my iTunes library from Mac OSX 10.4.6 to Windows ..

    I have recently installed Windows using BootCamp. My iTunes library is currently on the Apple partition. How do I copy the files over to Windows?
    Thanks.

    If the Windows partition is in FAT32 format, copy the iTunes Music folder in the Music folder of the folder Finder's sidebar with the house icon to the Windows drive.
    If the Windows partition is in NTFS format, install MacFUSE onto Mac OS X and then follow the above steps, or use a FAT32 drive or partition as a temporary storage location.
    Another option is to install MacDrive into Windows, and then copy the files from the Mac partition. The home folder is located in the Users folder of the Mac OS X startup disk for accounts you've created yourself.
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  • Iphoto library & itunes library from mac to mac

    Hi, just bought a new macbook and have done the migration from mac to mac. Yet I don't know how to migrate the Iphoto and Itunes library.

    Put them on a flash drive and copy them over.

  • How to transfer iTunes library from Mac Mini to New Macbook Pro?

    I have my wife's iPad and iPhone synced to our Mac Mini.  I purchased a new Macbook Pro for her.  I want to have her iPhone and iPad now sync to the Macbook Pro and not lose any apps or data along the way.  Both machines are running iTunes 11.2.1.  I have read other tutorials about transfering but they are off old versions of iTunes.  The new iTunes doesn't allow you to right click the device and "Transfer Purchases" manually any more.  I have home share turned on and have already transfered all the music to the new Macbook.
    Can someone write up a quick step by step that would allow me to sync to her new Pro without losing her app data and contacts?
    I also manually sync devices on all machines instead of auto sync on plugin.
    Thanks.

    I think the method for transferring libraries hasn't changed since the very first version of iTunes.
    Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings:  Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive.  Open iTunes and immediately hold down the option (alt) key (shift on Windows) so you get a prompt to select a library, then guide it to the 'iTunes Library.itl' file in the moved iTunes folder.
    If you put the copied iTunes folder in the default location of Macintosh HD > Users > *User Name* > Music  then you don't even need to start with the option key held down, iTunes will automatically look for it there.  (Make sure there isn't anything already in the iTunes folder there that you want to keep since you will be replacing it with the one you are moving.)

  • Transfer ITUNES library from MAC to Windows???

    I want to transfer my ITUNES library, which is on my MAC onto my windows XP laptop. Using an IPOD as an external hard drive makes sense, but Windows ITUNES will not recognize the format of the IPOD and wants to restore and format it for windows. Any help or advice besides burning all of it to disks???

    If iTunes is running the Automatically Add to iTunes folder would be expected to be empty. Your media should normally be in ..\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media. The library file you want to connect to should be at ..\Music\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl.
    If your library was set up on a Mac some time ago the library file may be called iTunes Library without the .itl extension, in which case you should edit the filename to include it, but only do so if the icon indicates the extension isn't present.
    I.e. if there is a file iTunes Library represented by a blank sheet, select it, press F2 on the keyboard, edit the name to iTunes Library.itl and confirm the change. Then shift-start iTunes and use the choose library option to open the library file.
    tt2

  • Copying itunes library from Mac to Windows over Local Network

    I am a recent switcher. When I first got my MacBook I connected my Windows formatted iPod to the MacBook to transfer my purchased iTunes music, and everything worked fine.
    Now I want to transfer the iTunes music folder from my Mac to a PC (both Vista and XP) over my local network. However, when I try to do this I get the following error message:
    Error 0x800700FE: The specified extended attribute name was invalid.
    I get the same error message if I try to transfer the individual music folders (eg Oasis).
    I have no trouble transferring the folders for song/albums that I have subsequently downloaded to the Mac from iTunes. I only have the problem with the music I originally transferred from the iPod.
    I have been trying to research extended attributes to see if I can edit this, but it all goes over my head. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Hello,
    i'm also a new Mac user (Vista did the trick , and i found this article on the Apple support website.
    Below information can also be used to do the inverse... Mac to PC.
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302392
    It explains how to do a backup to CD/DVD. When you have a large library, multiple DVD's will be used.
    It tried it out with a portion of my lib, burned a backup with my PC, and imported it on my MacBook. Works great! All but last played information is copied over...
    Even Podcast, Movies etc are taken into account, also music not residing within the iTunes folder. After the restore on Mac, everything is properly placed within the iTunes folder you assigned.
    Enjoy,
    Roger
    PS: in fact this article is "on the top" of the following list: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ :-))

  • How do I switch iTunes Library from Mac to Windows?

    Well, my Macbook died today. Fortunately I have all my media on an external drive. Also, I have a Windows machine. How do I point my Windows iTunes to access my external drive/media? Also, I have an iPhone - will that be messed up; will all my data be erased. Oh lord, what a nightmare! (At least my Mac is backed up, so someday I'll be able to restore that to a new Mac.) Is it as simple as Preferences > Advanced > "iTunes Media folder location" and changing that location? Also, will Windows even be able to read the disk? I'm freakin'.
    Jon

    Jon Freed wrote:
    Well, my Macbook died today. Fortunately I have all my media on an external drive. Also, I have a Windows machine. How do I point my Windows iTunes to access my external drive/media?
    this read may be helpful
    Also, I have an iPhone - will that be messed up; will all my data be erased.
    click here and here for information.
    Also, will Windows even be able to read the disk? I'm freakin'.
    if the external HD is formatted for Mac, you may need to install MacDrive on the windoze machine.
    good luck !

  • How do I transfer my iTunes library from a Windows laptop to a Mac?

    Help, How do I transfer my itunes library froma windows laptop to a Mac?
    I'm not the most technically gifted!

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