How do I move my iTunes library to another hard drive?

How do I move my iTunes library to another hard drive?

Move Your iTunes Library to an External Drive

1. From the main iTunes menu, go to iTunes > Preferences then click Advanced.
2. Also in the Advanced Preferences windows, click Change.
3. From the iTunes Media Folder Location windows, navigate to the new drive (Backup Plus for example).

How do I transfer music from old hard drive to iTunes?

Restore your library from a backup

1. Quit iTunes.
2. Go to “This PC,” then click your external drive.
3. Select your iTunes folder, then right-click and choose Copy.
4. Go to the location on your computer where you want your iTunes library, then right-click and choose Paste.
5. Hold down the Shift key while opening iTunes.

What happens to my iTunes library when my computer crashes?

There are a myriad of things that can happen to any Windows computer that could force you to have to format the hard drive, and then be left without vital files like your iTunes library. Recovering your iTunes library after computer crash doesn’t have to be hard, though.

How do I move my iTunes library to another computer?

Choose the iTunes folder that you dragged to your computer in step 2, click Open, then choose the iTunes Library.itl file inside. Before you sell or give away a computer, don’t forget to deauthorize it (choose Account > Authorizations > Deauthorize This Computer).

How can I restore my iTunes library from my computer?

Step 1: Close iTunes. Step 2: Plug in your hard drive / flash drive where you backed up your library. Step 3: Find the folder where your backup is. Step 4: Copy and paste your backed up iTunes library into the “My Music folder” on computer. If there is already one there, just agree to replace it when a dialog box comes up and warns you.

How do I consolidate my iTunes library on my computer?

In the iTunes app on your PC, choose File > Library > Organize Library. Select “Consolidate files.” Files remain in their original locations, and copies are placed in the iTunes folder. Important: It’s highly recommended that you create a backup of your library.