Can itunes music library be stored on external harddrive

I am running out of space onmy hard drive and wondering if i could store music on external hard drive as long as it is connected to computer when accessing itunes?

Posted on Sep 29, 2013 12:54 PM

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Sep 29, 2013 1:06 PM in response to hojo13

With iTunes closed move the entire iTunes folder from <User's Music> to the root of the chosen drive, e.g. as X:\iTunes where X: is the drive letter. Press and hold down SHIFT as you start iTunes, keep holding until prompted to choose or create a library, click Choose and open the library file at X:\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl.


I'd also recommend you get another drive and backup the library to it at the earliest opportunity.


tt2

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