.What exactly are .itc2 files? can they be moved or deleted ?

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.What exactly are .itc2 files? can they be moved or deleted ?

I realized that ever since I installed iTunes and started adding music to my
library the space on my C (windows) partition is shrinking.

I have my computer set up for speed, where my C partition has ONLY windows on it.
Programs like iTunes are installed on my P partition and the iTunes data is on my D partition.

Now there are over 1000 .itc2 files on my C drive that will in a short time deteriorate performance by "taking over" my relatively clean C partition, if I continue to build my iTunes library.

What can I do?

All my music is imported directly from CD's and mp3's to the library. I do not "automatically download missing album artwork". I add all artwork manually one at a time.

thanx

Windows XP Pro, SP3

Posted on Nov 27, 2010 10:45 PM

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Chris CA

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Nov 27, 2010 10:50 PM in response to lordsatan

.itc2 files are the artwork files. Where are these files located?

Programs like iTunes are installed on my P partition

The iTunes application should be installed on thenC; drive. The data can be stored elsewhere.

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Katrina S.

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Nov 27, 2010 11:14 PM in response to lordsatan

Chris is right, itc2 files are for album artwork DLed from the itunes store.

I keep my itunes library database file and also the itunes library content on my hard drive, but itunes has some hard-coded paths you cannot change.

Wrerever your itl file is, the ART is on that drive
http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11369702&#11369702

Message was edited by: Katrina S.

Message was edited by: Katrina S.

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lordsatan Author

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Nov 27, 2010 11:08 PM in response to Chris CA

Chris CA wrote:
.itc2 files are the artwork files. Where are these files located?

Yes, artwork. All are stored in subdirectories in cache. Here's one example:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\1DB66331D2340630\00\15\08

Chris CA wrote:

Programs like iTunes are installed on my P partition

The iTunes application should be installed on thenC; drive. The data can be stored elsewhere.

Not so. iTunes can be installed anywhere I like it to be. Though, it will always install a small portion of the system files on C. Of course, the data also can be put anywhere I like it to be.

thanx

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Chris CA

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Nov 28, 2010 12:05 AM in response to lordsatan

Yes, artwork. All are stored in subdirectories in cache. Here's one example:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\1DB66331D2340630\00\15\0
The iTunes folder in My music is the default location for then iTunes library.
Do this...
Quit iTunes.
Drag \My Documents\My Music\iTunes\ folder to the P: drive.
Hold Shift and launch iTunes.
Select *Choose library* and select the iTunes folder on the P: drive.
iTunes will use the itunes folder in this location. Make sure the P: drive is mounted and ready before launching iTunes.

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lordsatan Author

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Nov 28, 2010 2:39 AM in response to Katrina S.

Katrina S. wrote:
Chris is right, itc2 files are for album artwork DLed from the itunes store.

Yes, I knew the itc2's were artwork...Chris actually never said that. He just stated they were artwork (not from the store). I have over 1000 itc2 and I've never Dled from the store..

I keep my itunes library database file and also the itunes library content on my hard drive, but itunes has some hard-coded paths you cannot change.

Wrerever your itl file is, the ART is on that drive

I guess that's good to know...thanx

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lordsatan Author

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Nov 28, 2010 2:46 AM in response to Chris CA

Chris CA wrote:

Yes, artwork. All are stored in subdirectories in cache. Here's one example:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\1DB66331D2340630\00\15\0
The iTunes folder in My music is the default location for then iTunes library.
Do this...
Quit iTunes.
Drag \My Documents\My Music\iTunes\ folder to the P: drive.
Hold Shift and launch iTunes.
Select *Choose library* and select the iTunes folder on the P: drive.
iTunes will use the itunes folder in this location. Make sure the P: drive is mounted and ready before launching iTunes.

Thanx, I think that should do the trick. It's as simple as moving the iTunes folder and pointing to the new destination? ...and iTunes will remember the last library location so I won't have to point to it each time I restart?

I moved it to my D (data) partition along with the music. My P (programs) partition has nothing but programs. All partitions are permanently mounted.

thanx again

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Katrina S.

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Nov 28, 2010 3:29 AM in response to lordsatan

+have over 1000 itc2 and I've never Dled from the store..+

Your itunes did.
Google itc2 and show me a hit on the first page that doesn't point to itunes!

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Chris CA

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Nov 28, 2010 5:16 PM in response to lordsatan

Also, the ,itc files in the cache folder are what iTunes uses to display, even for artwork you have added to iTunes files yourself.

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