Trasferring itunes from one laptop to a new

I have a new laptop as my old laptop is broke and i want to download itunes onto my new computer but am worried if i plug my ipod touch in all of my songs will dissapear. How do i get my new songs into my new itunes?

"I can't access my itunes at all on my old computer though "
I understand. This is why you need to use your backup copy of your computer, that you and everyone should ALWAYS have and maintain, as computers rarely announce their pending failure. A backup copy is not something you do when your computer is dying, it is something you always maintain.
Did you fail to do this?
The ipod will be erased when you sync it. You can transfer the itunes purchases from it before you sync. File>Transfer Purchases.

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Authorization and Deauthorization
Macs: iTunes Store- About authorization and deauthorization.
Windows: How to Authorize or Deauthorize iTunes | PCWorld.
In iTunes you use the Authorize This Computer or De-authorize This Computer option under the Store menu in iTunes' menubar. For Windows use the ALT-S keys to access it. Or turn on Windows 7 and 8 iTunes menus: iTunes- Turning on iTunes menus in Windows 8 and 7.
More On De-authorizing Computers (contributed by user John Galt)
You can de-authorize individual computers, but only by using those computers. The only other option is to "de-authorize all" from your iTunes account.
1. Open iTunes on a computer
2. From the Store menu, select "View my Account..."
3. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
4. Under "Computer Authorizations" select "De-authorize All".
5. Authorize each computer you still have, as you may require.
You may only do this once per year.
After you "de-authorize all" your authorized computers, re-authorize each one as required.
If you have de-authorized all computers and need to do it again, but your year has not elapsed, then contact: Apple - Support - iTunes - Contact Us.
As for transferring your iTunes Library: iTunes- How to move the library to an EHD. Once you have done this take the external drive to your new computer and restore the iTunes data on the new computer.

How do I transfer itunes from one laptop to another

How do I transfer itunes from one laptop to another?

iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.
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), then guide it to the iTunes Library.itl file in the moved iTunes folder.
For the record there's this reference for iTunes 11 but it really doesn't strike me as having the specifics you need. iTunes 11 for Mac: Move your library to another computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12168
Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18879381
If you put it in the default location of Macintosh HD > Users > *User Name* > Music (or wherever the equivalent is on Windows) 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.)

Can I transfer my itunes from one laptop to another?

Can I transfer my itunes from one laptop to another?

Yes.
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
An Added Bonus is that you will have a Backup of iTunes.

How can I transfer my iTunes from one laptop to another?

Is it possible to transfer iTunes from one laptop to another?

Sure is... see if this helps you: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

How do I export or transfer my iTunes from one laptop to another?

I'm switching from one laptop to another (both using WIN 7), and I'm having difficulty. It might be that my iTunes folder is incorrect or in the wrong place. I tried copying my iTunes folder from a folder in My Music. This folder also had a list of folders that seem to be album names. In alphabetical order, one of these folders is named "iTunes". That folder has files like "iTunes Library.itl", several temp files, iTunes Library Extras.itdb and iTunes Library Genius.itdb. It also has folders called "Album artwork" and "iTunes Media". I tried copying over this iTunes folder, but nothing showed up in iTunes. This would be easy if I were allowed to synch from my iPod to iTunes, but I've heard that's not allowed. Any help, especially step-by-step assistance, would be greatly appreciated.
Mike

Migrate an iTunes library from one computer to another
These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
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 entireiTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one, with ratings, play counts, playlists etc. preserved. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
I'd normally recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library and unlike copying with Windows Explorer the process can be resumed if it is interrupted and it will continue to the next item if there are any read/access errors.
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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How do I switch itunes from one computer to my new one?

I have iTunes installed on my new computer. The problem is that all of my app icons are greyed out. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Mike

This really depends on how technical you want to get, and how much of the library data you want to retain. First, there is getting the actual song files over to your new computer. If both computers are on the same network and are on iTunes 9, you can use home sharing to transfer the song files to your new computer.
Once the files are transferred, now you have to get all of the metadata transferred, like Playlists and Song Ratings. There is a method for doing this that involves editing your Library.xml file to transfer Playlists, Playcounts, etc..
If all you want to transfer is your Playlists and song files, there are programs that will back up your playlists so you can transfer them to a new computer, but if you're able to do the above XML edits (which are pretty simple), that is preferred (and cheaper).
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HT4557 how do i transfer my music from one laptop to another?

How do I transfer my itunes music from one laptop to my new laptop?

Refer to these articles:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

Moving Itunes From one computer to another

HI,
Can anyone offer advice for moving Itunes from one laptop to another? The original laptop that has my itunes on it, has broke, it froze and will not operate. Rather that lose all my purchased music and playlists i would like to swap it to another laptop. Can anyone advise if this will be possible and how to do it? Both laptops have windows XP installed
thanks
Arlene

Hi
I am having a similar problem- when I record from Itunes to a cd it only works in "Data cd" format in the advanced tab. That's okay, but when I re-insert the cd and try to import it, it doesn't show anything- it plays in Itunes okay. There aren't any little boxes to check for selecting any songs and if I try to use the import function, it shows as blank.(file type shows as .txt) I am using Itunes 6- would Itunes 7 help this?
thanks- I have a lot of music to transfer and this is a problem.
Max

Transfer itunes library from one laptop to another...

Need Help.....
How do I transfer my itune library and everything related to my Ipod Video from one laptop to another?
Just bought a new laptop with a larger hard drive and I'm getting rid of the older one... In simple terms... I want to transfer everything from the old unit to the new one. Both units run Windows XP. Also need to know how to delete everything "Apple- ipod" from my old laptop, before I get rid of it... Any help offered would be greatly appreciated, as I'm somewhat computer illiterate....
Thanks!
iPod Video Windows XP

Hi Ken.
See if this helps;
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
Cheers!
-Bryan

How do I change my itunes account from one computer to my new one?

how do I change my itunes account from one computer to my new one?

How to move your music to a new computer:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
About authorization and deauthorization:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420

How do I transfer songs from one laptop to another in iTunes?

How do I transfer songs from one laptop to another in iTunes?

Use Home Sharing.
Understanding Home Sharing: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
iTunes: Setting up Home Sharing in your computer, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620
Troubleshooting Home Sharing: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
Or,
iTunes for Mac - How to copy purchases between computers: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1373
Or, if you live where downloading past purchases is supported, download them again to the other computer.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

Transfering all the iTunes content from my laptop to my new PC

Hello!
I write this post in hope to get some hints and help how i can transfer all my itunes content to my new purchased PC.
On my laptop i have about some thousands of music files and realy alot of playlists created. Hence i have bought a new PC i would like to transfer everything from my itunes on my laptop to my new PC.
Is this possible, is it hard to do?
Its realy important for me since i do not want to loose all my playlists, so is there a tool for this?
Both computers is running Windows 7, i can transfer files between the 2 conmputers trought network or trought an external hdd.
Best Regards Marcus

These articles should provide some help :
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751 - this explains how to backup your content (including playlists and ratings) to an external drive, which can then be used to populate your new computer
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-iTunes-library-to -a-new-hard-drive - a bit old now but should provide some help

My wife and I have shared one iTunes account for 6 years. We want to create our own Apple IDs, so when we sync to our new iMac we won't see each others contacts, photos, calendar, music, etc. Is there a way to move music/apps from one ID to a new ID?

My wife and I have shared one iTunes account for 6 years. We want to create our own Apple IDs, so when we sync to our new iMac we won't see each others contacts, photos, calendar, music, etc. Is there a way to move music/apps from one ID to a new ID?

JoeyV325 wrote:
Is there a way to move music/apps from one ID to a new ID?
No.
One of you create a new AppleID and one use the existing AppleID.
But you can still use the items in each iTunes library.
Create separate computer logins for each of you.
This will give you each your own data. Contacts, calendars, photos, etc. (and your own iTunes library).

How do i transfer itunes from my old pc to new laptop?

how do i transfer itunes from my old pc to new laptop?

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Trasferring itunes from one laptop to a new

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