How can I transfer my entire iTunes library from Mac to Windows, and not lose play counts and date added info?

I am currently in between laptops. I have a Late-2011 MacBook Pro running 10.9.5, with the latest version of iTunes. I am switching to a newer laptop, and for school reasons (software necessities) I am using an ASUS that is running Windows 10, with the latest version of iTunes.


I am curious if it is possible to do a full migration of my iTunes library from Mac to Windows that will not lose any of the info that I currently have. I know that I can very easily move all my music from one computer to the other, and lose very little info, but I do not want to lose two pieces of info that I care about: date added and play count.


I know it is possible to make this migration from one Mac to another, I seem to have done it before at least once. I know this because my library on my current computer includes songs with a date added and play count from 2003, which would be from the iMac I had before the iMac that immediately preceded my current MacBook.


Can this be done?


Thanks!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), Going to ASUS running Windows 10

Posted on May 31, 2016 8:53 AM

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May 31, 2016 9:06 AM in response to ctnarron

Interesting, I'll try this. I had previously tried making the transfer with my external hard drive, which I believe I have formatted as NTFS.


How would I make this transfer over a network? My assumption is that I would need to turn on some file sharing options on both computers, but off the top of my head (I am currently not at either computer) I'm not sure how I could make it happen.

May 31, 2016 9:09 AM in response to turingtest2

Interesting, I'll try this. I had previously tried making the transfer with my external hard drive, which I believe I have formatted as NTFS.


How would I make this transfer over a network? My assumption is that I would need to turn on some file sharing options on both computers, but off the top of my head (I am currently not at either computer) I'm not sure how I could make it happen.

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