horsyj
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Q: How to transfer play count and song ratings from Win7 itunes to Wins 8?

I transfered all of my Itunes files to my new laptop with Home sharing. All of my songs and playlist are here, i transfered my playlist by XML files. However, my play counts nor song ratings transfered. How can i get this back?!

Windows 8

Posted on Dec 1, 2013 10:09 AM

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Q: How to transfer play count and song ratings from Win7 itunes to Wins 8?

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  • by pedro d,

    pedro d pedro d Dec 3, 2013 7:14 AM in response to horsyj
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    Dec 3, 2013 7:14 AM in response to horsyj

    Hello there, Horsyj.

     

    The folllowing Knowledge Base article provides some great information about what iTunes Library files contain what information:

     

    iTunes: What are the iTunes library files?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660

     

    This may be particularly relevant for you:

    About the iTunes Library.itl file

    This file is a database of the songs in your library and the playlists you've created. Some song-specific data is saved in this file. If you delete the file, iTunes creates a new, empty copy when you open the application, but any playlists, song ratings, comments, or other information you created is lost. The iTunes Library file is only used by iTunes, and is the only one backed up by Time Machine on OS X.

    Note: The library file name for versions of iTunes for Mac prior to iTunes 10.4 was iTunes Library with no file extension.

    Tip: New versions of iTunes sometimes include enhancements to the iTunes library. When you open the new version of iTunes, iTunes upgrades your existing library to the new format and places a copy of the old library in the Previous Libraries folder. If everything goes fine during your upgrade to the latest version of iTunes, you can delete the older iTunes Library files.

    Thanks for reaching out to Apple Suport Communities.

     

    Cheers,

    Pedro.