Change location of ITunes Media folder

Hi ASTRO24

Thank you for your reply

In my recent post, I assumed that if I typed "Edit>Preferences>Advanced" that sequence would describe the iTunes page I was working with but I see now that I could have been more specific. Let's try this:

Open the iTunes App and click on "Edit". when a menu drops down you will at the bottom the word "Preferences". Click on "Preferences" and a page will open up to show eight columns. The far right column is labeled "Advanced". Click on the "Advanced"gear icon and a page opens up and you will see the line "iTunes Media folder location". The line beneath this line is a line that describes the location of the iTunes Media folder. The description is usually something like "X

x:/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media. The "X" is the drive where the iTunes Media folder resides and that line is the one that must be changed to show the new external drive that you want to use and the pathway to the Media Folder. Let me say here that I am a new member of your group and may not use terms you are used to seeing. Some of you more experienced iTunes experts in the group should comment on the accuracy or lack of it in my post so far.

So now we get to the point where I need some help from the more experienced members of the group. I will repeat part of my earlier post:

I'm having difficulty with the step-by-step sequence that will let me put the new information into the folder at the bottom of the sheet and make it stay there.. The few times I have been able somehow to get the new drive and path put in, after I close iTunes and open it again, and go to the Advanced page I find that the original drive has replaced the new one that I thought I had done correctly. I think the helpful thing you could give me would be to list a step-by-step sequence for me to follow. I seem to be skipping a step somewhere. I'm surprised that the software doesn't ask me to Save the change. If that instruction is present I flat missed it.

I hope this is a good enough description of the problem to allow you to be able to help with it. I will appreciate any help that each of you might be able to give me on this problem. I have to think is that my problem is happening because of some simple step in the sequence that I am skipping. I will thank you all in advance for any help you might be able to give me.

JerStr

JerStr

Thank you for replying.

I would like to put my iTunes songs on a different external drive than where they reside now. In Edit>Preferenced>Advanced there is a "Change" button that allows one to designate another drive and path sequence. I'm having difficulty with the step-by-step sequence that will let me put the new information into the folder at the bottom of the sheet. The few times I have been able somehow to get the new drive and path put in, after I close iTunes and open it again, and go to the Advanced page again I find that the original drive has replaced the new one that I thought I had done correctly. I think the helpful thing you could give me would be to list a step-by-step sequence for me to follow. I seem to be skipping a step somewhere. I'm surprised that the software doesn't ask me to Save the change. If that instruction is present I flat missed it.

I hope this is a good enough description of the problem to allow you to be able to help with it.

JerStr

This JerStr

I made a minor error at a crucial spot in my post and I would like to correct it to reduce confusion and repost the original post.

So here is the corrected repost:

Hi ASTRO24

Thank you for your reply

In my recent post, I assumed that if I typed "Edit>Preferences>Advanced" that sequence would describe the iTunes page I was working with but I see now that I could have been more specific. Let's try this:

Open the iTunes App and click on "Edit". when a menu drops down you will at the bottom the word "Preferences". Click on "Preferences" and a page will open up to show eight columns. The far right column is labeled "Advanced". Click on the "Advanced"gear icon and a page opens up and you will see the line "iTunes Media folder location". The line beneath this line is a line that describes the location of the iTunes Media folder. The description is usually something like

"X:/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media. The "X" is the drive where the iTunes Media folder resides and that line is the one that must be changed to show the new external drive that you want to use and the pathway to the Media Folder. Let me say here that I am a new member of your group and may not use terms you are used to seeing. Some of you more experienced iTunes experts in the group should comment on the accuracy or lack of it in my post so far.

So now we get to the point where I need some help from the more experienced members of the group. I will repeat part of my earlier post:

I'm having difficulty with the step-by-step sequence that will let me put the new information into the folder at the bottom of the sheet and make it stay there.. The few times I have been able somehow to get the new drive and path put in, after I close iTunes and open it again, and go to the Advanced page I find that the original drive has replaced the new one that I thought I had done correctly. I think the helpful thing you could give me would be to list a step-by-step sequence for me to follow. I seem to be skipping a step somewhere. I'm surprised that the software doesn't ask me to Save the change. If that instruction is present I flat missed it.

I hope this is a good enough description of the problem to allow you to be able to help with it. I will appreciate any help that each of you might be able to give me on this problem. I have to think is that my problem is happening because of some simple step in the sequence that I am skipping. I will thank you all in advance for any help you might be able to give me.

JerStr

JerStr

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Hi Ben_ZI

I just now looked at your post. You have given me exactly what I needed to finally get this thing figured out. Your post contains one of the best step-by-step descriptions I've seen. Also, some info I did not know about that explains why I have been unsuccessful so far. This weekend I will have a chance to implement your instructions and by Monday I will probably be walking around with a big smile on my face. I thank you again for caring about other people's problems.

Best regards,

JerStr