PhilipBFWTX

Q: Hand-me-Down Computer/iTunes

My mom gave me her awesome, newish computer after she got a newer one.  I have Windows 7 here.  I uninstalled her iTunes because I was having issues syncing my iPad and iPhone.  Despite reinstalling iTunes, I still can't sync my devices.  I get the "iTunes store is temporarily unavailable message" when I was prompted to authorize the computer after entering my login info (which was correct).  Then it threatens to delete everything from my iPhone or iPad.  I'm very computer literate, but this is not in my direct line of knowledge.  Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

iPhone 5s, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Dec 13, 2013 10:20 PM

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  • by diesel vdub,Helpful

    diesel vdub diesel vdub Dec 14, 2013 5:55 AM in response to PhilipBFWTX
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    Dec 14, 2013 5:55 AM in response to PhilipBFWTX

    PhilipBFWTX wrote:

     

    Then it threatens to delete everything from my iPhone or iPad. 

    Of course it does.  iDevices sync to one and only one computer.  This is not the computer the device was syncing with.

     

    Copy or move the ENTIRE iTunes folder from the old computer to the new computer.

    Connect the device.

    Sync.

  • by PhilipBFWTX,

    PhilipBFWTX PhilipBFWTX Dec 14, 2013 2:07 PM in response to diesel vdub
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    Dec 14, 2013 2:07 PM in response to diesel vdub

    Duh!  Can you tell me how to move the folder?  Should I use a flash drive?  And if so, how do I find the correct folder to copy over?  Thank you for the feedback.

  • by diesel vdub,

    diesel vdub diesel vdub Dec 15, 2013 5:16 PM in response to PhilipBFWTX
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    Dec 15, 2013 5:16 PM in response to PhilipBFWTX

    Copy it however you like, flash drive, via the network, burn it to a CD/DVD.

     

    About the iTunes library files

    Your iTunes library files track the media you add to iTunes, how you've organized it, and other information such as playlists. By default, these two files are in your iTunes folder:

    • Mac OS X: /Users/username/Music/iTunes/
    • Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\
    • Windows Vista: C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\
    • Windows 7: C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\
    • Windows 8: C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\

    About the iTunes Media folder

    Note: You may have an iTunes Music folder instead of an iTunes Media folder.

    By default, your iTunes Media folder  is in your iTunes folder, and it contains all your media files:

    Learn more about how iTunes is organized.