i incorrectly copied my itunes to my new drive

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i incorrectly copied my itunes to my new drive

I incorrectly copied my itunes to my new drive (D:)and reset preferences to use it. But itunes is still looking at C: so no longer sees my orginal library. C: to full to copy back. Help!

I just did a backup of my phone and it went to the C:

I deleted the mobile App file from the C: becasue I needed the space to do a backup! and now it wants to change the data on my phone to match the empty apps folder and says it is a doesn't library to the one on my phone. It is a mess. Is there anyway to get Itunes to see and use my folder ont eh D:?

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Oct 5, 2013 3:16 PM

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CarlAVII

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Oct 7, 2013 8:20 AM in response to cfd14

Hello cfd14,

The following article provides steps for associating iTunes with your relocated library.

iTunes: How to open an alternate iTunes Library file or create a new one

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1589

Cheers,

Allen

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cfd14 Author

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Oct 7, 2013 1:00 PM in response to CarlAVII

Thank you that seems to have done the trick mostly so it is downloading the apps that had not been copied to the library before and they are correctly going into the D: however the backup I did went to the C:, is that as expected?

now to follow on from that;

is this permanent? ie so will I have to do this everytime I open iTunes? If so, what is the point of the Preferences directory path?

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turingtest2

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Oct 7, 2013 1:17 PM in response to cfd14

iTunes will continue to the same library until you switch to a new one.

The preferences path determines the media folder for future use, it doesn't change where iTunes looks for existing media, nor which iTunes library database is opened, however if you moved the entire iTunes folder to the D: drive then shift started iTunes to connect to it you should now be using a well formed library. If something slightly different happened see Make a split library portable.

The device backup data doesn't move with the library, but see relocate iOS backup folder for a way to move it...

tt2

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