joanna288

Q: Moving iTunes library to pre-existing library

I have copied my library from my pc to an external hard drive.  Now I need to install in pre-existing library in laptop running Win8 with iTunes 11.0. 

Don't have a clue.  iTunes libraries scare me to death.  Please advise. 

Windows 8

Posted on May 23, 2013 12:10 PM

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  • by norm123,Solvedanswer

    norm123 norm123 May 25, 2013 2:11 PM in response to joanna288
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    May 25, 2013 2:11 PM in response to joanna288

    Hello Joanna,

     

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. If you copied the library to that external hard drive, then all you have to do is put it in the same place on your new computer. Just open up the desktop, navigate to the Music folder in File Explorer. Then just copy the iTunes folder inside the Music folder. The path for that Windows 8 will be in the following path: C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\

     

    Where are my iTunes files located?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1391

     

    After the files are copied then all you would have to do is install if you have not already. Then open it up and you should see everything in the same spot.

     

    Regards,

    -Norm G.