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how to sync my iphone to another itunes without erasing

my laptop won't turn on because of a virus or something. i'm trying to sync my music to my husbands laptop, but i don't want to erase my music to do so because i won't be able to get it back. what can i do?

iPhone 4

Posted on Jul 13, 2012 5:41 PM

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Posted on Jul 13, 2012 5:45 PM

There is nothing to do. This is how the iphone is designed.


You can sync with one and only one computer at a time. Syncing to another will erase the current content and replace with content from the new computer.


The sync is also one way - computer to iphone. The only exception is itunes purchases: File>Transfer Purchases


Use your backup copy of your computer to move everything to the other computer.

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Dec 27, 2013 8:03 PM in response to Sanaullah-BD

Can you do this with movies as well.


I recently redeemed some digital copy versions of movies, downloaded them from iCloud, they're in my library, but when I drag them to my ipod, it says it cant put them in my ipod because my ipod is linked to another Itunes library, if I choose the option to "Continue" it says it will erase all 21 movies i already have on my ipod. I know i've done this before, i shouldnt have to sync all those movies off, will I? THANKS!!!

Feb 4, 2014 7:23 PM in response to fabiang18

My computer died and all of my music is on my iPad only. Could I download Senuti to transfer all go my music from my iPad back to my iTunes library on my new windows computer? I tried to import my back up copy and nothing happened. Now when I buy new music I can't get it on my ipod or iPhone because I have figured out to get all my music back to my computer. I have about 2500 songs both purchased and random songs from CDs that I own. Trying to save my music!!!

how to sync my iphone to another itunes without erasing

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