Problem with moving iTunes to external hard drive

kelseyrr wrote:

After step 5 it takes me back to the advanced options screen and I click ok. It changes the stated location but nothing actually moves anywhere.

Correct.

Nothing is moved (actually copied) until step 13 as it states there

You should always read thru all steps before doing it.

But ignore that article. You should generally keep the iTunes folder and the iTunes media in the same location unless you really, really know what you are doing.

Do this instead...

1. Quit iTunes.
2. Copy the entire /Music/iTunes folder to teh external where you want.
3. Hold Option and launch iTunes.
4. Select Choose library... and select the iTunes folder you copied to the external.

Mkae sure everything works & you can then delete /Music/iTunes/ folder on internal.

The is a new drive?

In the finder, right click - get info.

Likely it is formatted NTFS, which Macs cannot it write to.

Open Disk Utility and format HFS+.

Then do the steps above