jerryfromcolleyville

Q: my macbook hd crashed, erasing my library. How do I restore my purchased songs on new HD?

My Macbook Pro HD crashed, erasing all the songs in my iTunes library. I now have a new HD installed. How do I restore the purchased songs to my library and HD? I did not have them backed up on iCloud.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 2, 2015 10:11 AM

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Q: my macbook hd crashed, erasing my library. How do I restore my purchased songs on new HD?

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  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jan 2, 2015 11:21 AM in response to jerryfromcolleyville
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    Jan 2, 2015 11:21 AM in response to jerryfromcolleyville

    Downloading (using iOS or computer) past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519 - enabled with iTunes 10.3 and newer; not all media formats are available in all countries (see: iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, and iTunes Radio availability by country - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085); apps, books (not audiobooks), music, t.v. shows, and movies (some - not all studios have permitted this).  Downloading previously purchased movies and TV shows requires iTunes 10.6 or later.  Discontinued items not available. For items not included in the iCloud list (e.g., ringtones, audiobooks), or locations or computer systems where iCloud is not (yet?) available, you only get one download per fee paid.  Apple recommends,  "... back up your iTunes library. " (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519).