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how do I move my iTunes library from my laptop onto an external hard drive?

how do I move my iTunes library from my laptop onto an external hard drive?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Nov 16, 2019 10:36 AM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2019 10:42 AM

Back up and restore your iTunes library on your PC - https://support.apple.com/HT204318


My one-sentence summary if you always use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its sub-folders and files) intact to the other drive, hold down the option/alt key (shift on Windows) while starting iTunes, and when requested to select a library select the iTunes Library.itl file in the copied folder

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Nov 16, 2019 10:42 AM in response to joandou

Back up and restore your iTunes library on your PC - https://support.apple.com/HT204318


My one-sentence summary if you always use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its sub-folders and files) intact to the other drive, hold down the option/alt key (shift on Windows) while starting iTunes, and when requested to select a library select the iTunes Library.itl file in the copied folder

how do I move my iTunes library from my laptop onto an external hard drive?

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