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Q: playlist didn't transfer to new computer, music did

all music came over, but playlists didn't   I don't have apple computer, i have an ipod

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Posted on Nov 7, 2013 2:31 PM

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Q: playlist didn't transfer to new computer, music did

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  • by b noir,Solvedanswer

    b noir b noir Nov 7, 2013 3:09 PM in response to pam177
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    Nov 7, 2013 3:09 PM in response to pam177

    First on the original computer, find your "iTunes Music Library.xml" file. See the following document for instructions on where to find it (note that it's the .xml file you're looking for):

     

    iTunes: What are the iTunes library files?

     

    Transfer a copy of that file across to the new computer. (Via email or thumb drive, etc.)

     

    Launch iTunes on the new PC and import the iTunes Music Library.xml file from the old PC. To do that on iTunes for Windows, you go "File > Library > Import Playlist" as per the following screenshot:

     

    Import playlist.png

     

    Browse to the location of the iTunes Music Library.xml file from the other computer, select it and then open it.

  • by pam177,

    pam177 pam177 Nov 7, 2013 4:26 PM in response to b noir
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    Nov 7, 2013 4:26 PM in response to b noir

    I've never used this site before, and you totally ROCK, thanks so very much!!

  • by b noir,

    b noir b noir Nov 7, 2013 6:04 PM in response to pam177
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    Nov 7, 2013 6:04 PM in response to pam177

    You're welcome, pam. Glad to have been of some help.

  • by Bostonlj,

    Bostonlj Bostonlj Dec 30, 2013 11:31 AM in response to pam177
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    Dec 30, 2013 11:31 AM in response to pam177

    I'm in a similar spot. I have a new computer (a Windows 7 laptop), a new iPod classic and an ancient 4th gen iPod. I'm trying to transfer the playlists to the new computer from the old iPod so I can then sync the new one, but they aren't transferring from the old iPod into iTunes. The music files are there, but no playlists.

     

    Any ideas? I tried doing the import instructions above, but no luck. I also tries using a program called iExplorer that advertised being able to get the playlists into iTunes. Based on what I read above, I also looked for an .xml file, but only found the new one that iTunes created when I installed it on the computer. Thanks for any help/ideas you might have.

  • by Coltus2112,

    Coltus2112 Coltus2112 Apr 17, 2014 2:21 PM in response to b noir
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    Apr 17, 2014 2:21 PM in response to b noir

    My hard drive died on my old computer (which had Snow Leopard) but I was able to recover all of my files onto an external hard drive. I've tried all of these steps to import it onto my new comp (with Mavericks), but I receive an error saying it can't be imported due to an unknown error (-50). Any other ideas? Or am I up a creek? Thanks for any help.

  • by djcr,

    djcr djcr Nov 14, 2014 9:52 AM in response to b noir
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    Nov 14, 2014 9:52 AM in response to b noir

    I am using home sharing on a windows 7 desktop and a windows 7 laptop...all the music has transferred but no playlists.  When I go to the new computer there is no file>library>import playlist tab only the menu tab in top left corner.

     

    I have now spent 8 hours today trying to transfer my library from one computer to another and am about to give up completely.  Any help would be really welcome

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Nov 14, 2014 9:58 AM in response to djcr
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    Nov 14, 2014 9:58 AM in response to djcr

    See this migrate iTunes library post.


    tt2

  • by ilisten2,

    ilisten2 ilisten2 Sep 12, 2015 11:34 AM in response to b noir
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    Sep 12, 2015 11:34 AM in response to b noir

    Thank You - you saved me hours of work and tears!