Trouble Synching iPhone 3GS
Before I start, I have an iPhone 3GS and run Windows XP. iTunes is latest version. I have my music library on an external hard drive, and have everything synched to an Apple TV.
iTunes doesn't show my iPhone on my laptop computer. It works on my main computer (actually my wife's computer and iTunes), but not my laptop which has all my music. I've gone through the trouble shooting, and the only thing I haven't done is uninstall and re-install iTunes.
I have a few questions/reasons why I don't want to do that -
Will iTunes recognize my music on my external hard drive (all Apple Lossless)?
Will I have to import it again?
Will my Apple TV have to be re-synched?
I don't want to re-rip all my CDs (about 300), and I don't want to re-synch my Apple TV. It took a couple days the first time I did it.
I want to change the music on my iPhone, hence why I don't just use the main computer. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Hello MarkuzRockz,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1389
Have a nice day,
Mario
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