Running iTunes from external drive
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Once I've transferred the iTunes Media Folder
Hey Peggy -
Had the same issue as you. It seems iTunes on my local hard drive had upgraded while the version on the external was old enough that file types had changed. As such, I ran into the same issue where I couldn't select the file that I knew contained the library info (iTunes Library).
So I looked at the two sets of files side by side and realized the "iTunes Library" file had a new file extension listed in the newer version (.itl). So I just went into the iTunes folder on the external drive and added the extension ".itl" to the iTunes Library file (the iTunes Library file should be less than 10mb and under "kind" should read "iTunes Document").
I have absolutely NO idea if this is the right thing to do but it worked for me.
prahfr wrote:
Hey Peggy -
FYI: Peggy hasn't posted here in 17 months.
Thanks!!! This was a breeze.
I copied my Itunes folder to the external hard drive (users/*me*/music/Itunes) and then opened Itunes while holding the option button. It asked me to either create or choose a library. I deleted the original folder (as described in the above parenthesis) and I haven't seen an issue. Am I going to start experiencing glitches with the way I did it? I still have the original folder in my trash if I need to restore it but it seems to be working ok.
FYI, when I tried just changing the origin folder under the advance tab, even though I had the "copy files to I tunes media folder when adding to library" it didn't make an exact replica of the orginal folder. After a reboot, it pointed my Itunes folder back to the original.
If iTunes is on the external drive, it must be mounted and ready before you launch iTunes else it will default back to /Music/iTunes/.
If so, quit iTunes, mount the drive then hold Option and select Choose library.
FYI, when I tried just changing the origin folder under the advance tab,
That sets the location for all new files added to iTunes.
even though I had the "copy files to I tunes media folder when adding to library" it didn't make an exact replica of the orginal folder.
Its not making a replica of anything. It is creating a completely new folder.
Running iTunes from external drive