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• Creating a new iTunes merged on external drive library

  I'm currently using 10.4.11 and iTunes 9.2.1 - I got lots and lots of problems with iTunes and libraries corrupt and have got to the point where I did all my playlists and so on are lost.

  I'm done with all my music files shared between two folders - there are duplicates between these records, but as far as I know, nothing is actually missing. As I don't have enough space on the hard drive of the current computer to consolidate those two files, I have them have copied onto an external hard drive - now I want to consolidate the library on the external hard drive in order to pass all the music to a new version of iTunes on my new iMac.

  Can someone tell me how can I do? I guess I need to move the iTunes application itself on the external drive to consolidate the two music files here - it is a simple process, and it will work?

  First of all, you must certainly not move the application iTunes itself.  Secondly, as you said you copied your separate music files on the external hard drive you should still have them in their location of origin - otherwise, you should copy them back again before proceeding and make sure you can always play your music in iTunes.  The function of the iTunes "Consolidate library" is to copy the media files from their current locations to another of your choice, and update the iTunes database so that all references to the location of your media files are correctly updated.

  The correct procedure to follow is:

  1. External hard disk, create a folder called "iTunes", then in this folder, create one called "iTunes Media.
  2. In iTunes, select iTunes > Preferences > advanced, and then change the setting for the iTunes Media folder iTunes/iTunes Media on your external drive
  3. Now select file > library > organize a library..., check the files to consolidate and, if not grayed, the reorganize files.. box
  4. Click OK - iTunes won't copy each multimedia file that is located in a valid entry in your database for iTunes to the hierarchy of standard folder in iTunes/iTunes Media external hard disk
  5. Once this process is complete, check that your music plays again - when you have verified the results, you can then delete the original files that iTunes has just copied your media since.

  This will produce a working library with all media on the external hard drive, as you have described.  However, at this point, you have a shared library with the database of iTunes and other data to support on a single disc and your media on another.  Manipulation of backups, migrating to a new computer, replication to other computers, etc., works best if you have the complete library on the external hard drive - see tips to the user of turingtest2 on do a split cell library for more information.

• can I move my itunes music on external drive

  Hello world

  I want to make space on my internal hard drive.

  Is it possible to get out all my itunes music on an external hard drive?

  If so, how do you?

  Many thanks and best wishes

  Jim

  Yes you can do

  Read this article

  http://www.IMore.com/how-move-your-iTunes-library-external-drive

• Impossible to share public folders, printer & external drives

  My HP Touchsmart IQ505a for some reason any does not allow me to set the records public, printer sharing & my 3 external USB Drives.

  The PC still has the original WD3200AAJS as internal only (split with being the initial recovery D: drive), the hard drive 1 drive recorder DVD TS-T633A of x and 1 x Flash memory slot. My OS is factory original installed Vista Home Premium SP2 64 bit with all the packs of current service & updates installed and up to date.

  As far as I can tell that everything is set up for sharing, including all users with passwords, more I'm in administrators with has rights of complete system - no doubt.

  Whenever I tried to share the material objects I get an error message saying "Impossible to share [share name]. INCORRECT FUNCTION. ».

  In the network and sharing Center sharing pubic records and printer sharing are off and when I try to change them, I get the above error msg.

  I tried to log in as an ADMINISTRATOR, same problem. I even tried allowing all Services but again same problem.

  Another problem is the drive C has no restore points and I am unable to create manually I get a msg of error: DISK WRITE PROTECTED but can write, record & copy files, etc. on the disc.

  Can anyone help please.

  Concerning
  mclwlg - NZ

  read http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/bb727037.aspx

  also found this solution via google somewhere...

  http://lmgtfy.com/?q=unable+to+share+incorrect+function

  Open the "Windows Firewall with advanced security" and clicked on the button "Restore default settings" and that solved the problem, and now I can share files again.

  Message edited by JimT on 26/10/2009 04:45

• import music from the external drive to new itunes

  Hello... Had to delete and reinstall all iOS on my MacBook Pro 2012. Have always worked iTunes on an external drive. All my music is and do not want it on my computer. Can not find a way to import it back in to new 12.4.0.119 Capitan 10.11.5 running iTunes. Help, please.

  Do you mean OSX? iOS does not work on a computer.

  Launch iTunes while holding down the option/alt key and guide it to the iTunes Library.itl file in the iTunes external hard disk folder. If all you have on the media on your external drive then the structure of your library is lost and you must start with a new library. Go to iTunes > Preferences > advanced and set to use your external hard disk's current media folder.  In a window of iTunes, then drag your media folder.

• How to point iTunes in my Media folder, which is now on an external drive?

  Hi all, my first post!  I have a 500 GB, late 2009 iMac just put update to El Capitan (10.11.2).  A year or two ago, I moved my 250 GB iTunes Media on a Seagate 1 TB more Drive folder to save space.  Don't me remember how I did it, but cela worked in any case and I have not had any problems with access, add, manage my music, etc, etc.

  However, I'm about to massively increase my music library and bought a Seagate Expansion to 4 to drive the contain (reformat first to OS X journaled extended).

  I did a right drag-and-drop of the 1 TB drive more Expansion 4 TB drive.  So far so good. But I don't know now how do the Mac itself knows where to look for music!

  I looked into iTunes-> preferences-> advanced and it says that my iTunes media folder location is under/Users/MY NAME/iTunes/iTunes Music, but this isn't the case since music itself is certainly in the external hard drive.

  Can someone advise me what to do?  I tried to read a lot of similar topics, but nothing seems to fit quite in my situation - and my head is spinning!

  Kind regards!

  G

  Ideally, you do not move the media, you let iTunes by selecting the new location of the advanced preference within iTunes folder, and then hold to the new drive.  Change the media folder location alone does not get iTunes to use the old media in this folder.

  Now, you have several options.

  (1) do in the manner mentioned above.

  (2) information about a broken link, and then search for the file on the new drive, which should be placed. iTunes will ask you if you want to find other, say Yes and be patient.

  (3) if it is a record nine and you can make sure that the press file is located in the same structure as it was on the former, and you can rename the drive to have exactly the same name as the old one you can trick iTunes into thinking that nothing has changed.

• Put iTunes on Macbook Pro external drive

  I have a new Macbook Pro running OS X El Capitan. With my older iMac, I wanted to save space so I consolidated my iTunes library and put all my music on my external hard drive and then deleted all my music off my old iMac. I did the same thing with my photos. With the new Macbook, I ran some more of my music on the external hard drive, but now I want to recover my external hard drive so you can use it for Time Machine and put all my music on the Macbook, since it has a bigger HD and I'm more worried about space. I also noticed on the Macbook, in the iTunes folder, there are now "iTunes Media" and that "automatically add to iTunes". I understand that Apple has changed the iTunes Music iTunes Media folder but I am unsure of the other folder. On my external hard drive, I have a 'Music' folder and inside that I have: of Garage Band, iTunes album art file folder, album art iTunes, Bigasoft Flac Converter folder. In the iTunes folder: folder of iTunes Library.itl Album artwork file, iTunes Music Library.xml file Genius.itdb from the iTunes library, previous record of libraries iTunes, Mobile Applications folder, iTunes Library Extras.itdb, Temp File.tmp file, iTunes Library.xml and iTunes folder Music, which has all my music files. I didn't know if I should just replace the music folder on my Macbook with the music folder from my drive external hard because some of the files as "iTunes Media" and "Automatically add to iTunes" would probably disappear. I hope I'm not too hike and it makes sense. I tried to consolidate my music but I don't know if that did anything. Thanks for any help.

  I am running iTunes 12.4.3.1 on my Macbook and I was running last iTunes 12.2.2.25 OS X Lion 10.7.5

  iTunes 9: understanding the "Automatically add to iTunes" folder - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3832 - files placed in this folder are actually moved from this folder to the correct location in the iTunes Media folder.

  On the iTunes library files - https://support.apple.com/HT201610 - does not mention that a complete library of work also includes other files and also files in the iTunes folder.

  More about the library files iTunes and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management

  What are all these files in iTunes? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html

  Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391

  iTunes 9 [and later]: understanding iTunes Media organization - http://support.apple.com/HT201979 - more information on the Organization of the new structure https://discussions.apple.com/message/26404702#26404702

  == Moving a library ==

  Apple 6 pages (and therefore overwhelming) step by step instructions: how to move your iTunes library to a new computer - https://support.apple.com/HT204318 it is convenient if you think that all your materials are not in the standard location.

  My resume in a sentence if you use preferences by default iTunes settings: copy the folder integer iTunes (and to ensure that all of its subfolders and files) intact at the other disk, hold down the option/alt key (shift on Windows) keys to start iTunes and on request to select a library select iTunes Library.itl file in the copied folder. Open a different iTunes library file or create a new one - https://support.apple.com/HT201596

• iTunes library to external hard drive works on pc and mac

  Hello world

  I have 1 pc and mac 2. I also use the music library to icloud. However, it depends on the internet connection.

  so, I was wondering if I can put the "itunes library" file on each laptop, the "itunes media" while on the external hard drive?

  My idea is to use an external hard drive whenever I want to use the laptop. so I don't need to broadcast through library icloud music. Moreover, I need an external hard drive and itunes library to work on pc and mac.

  Cheers!

  See make a library of portable split. You will need either a for OS X NTFS driver or driver for HFS + for Windows in order to use the drive with an operating system. Also note that there is a delay when you first launch after passage of one BONE to the other.

  TT2

• import of the external drive iTunes Podcasts

  I have a large number of podcasts on an external drive, I want to put them in iTunes on my new iMac.

  I have them copied from the external hard drive in the folder PODCAST iTunes on the iMac = iTunes Media - Podcasts - iTunes - music.

  When I open iTunes and go to the PODCAST - MY PODCASTS I don't see any of the files that I copied in the Podcast folder listed above.

  Is there a way for my old podcast existing if displayed in iTunes - Podcasts instead of having to re - download everything again?

  I have iTunes 12.3.3.17

  Thank you

  I have them copied from the external hard drive in the folder PODCAST iTunes on the iMac = iTunes Media - Podcasts - iTunes - music.

  You should never directly with iTunes structure of folders or files, you'll probably mess up the database. In addition, as you discovered when you add or remove files directly, iTunes becomes not informed of these changes.

  Add files from podcast through the iTunes interface. By dragging on the sidebar of top-level lists works well. You can also use a menu to import them.

  iTunes > file > add to library.

• New itunes install. All the songs are on an external hard drive. A lot of songs do not show up in itunes, but they are in the folder on the external drive.

  This seems to be a common problem:

  Recently I had to reinstall Win 10 & then itunes. All the songs are on an external HD iTunes does not show a large number of songs that are in the folder on the external drive. I copied the .itl to the new itunes folder. I also tried holding down - from itunes shift - select a library. Any ideas how to be able to see the songs in the itunes on the hard drive folder in the itunes library?

  Thanks in advance

  Steve

  See make a library of portable split. Have you copied the correct .itl file, or should you connect an external hard disk .itl file? If you can find the correct .itl, it should have all your songs and playlists. See the empty/corrupted after upgrade/crash iTunes library when the library has been altered for the first time with the new system. If you have to start creating your new library in an iTunes folder to the root of the external drive and move all the media inside... \iTunes\iTunes Media before adding to the library.

  TT2

• How can I move my iTunes Library to External Hard Drive?

  I googled cela but can't seem to find what I'm looking for...

  I want to leave my iTunes library in all my Windows PC for a hard drive external and I want to keep it there because it does not fit on my new Macbook Air. I'm happy to plug every time that I would use my iTunes library.

  I found the instructions step by step online, but I would like to know what happens if you never had the option "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library" checked. This way only future additions will be copied in my folder or it will copy all my previous music? I took a peek in the folder and my latest addition isn't here so I guess that it copies only future additions to the library. Is this correct?

  If so, how to get all my music in one folder so I can copy it to my hard drive? (Yes, I confess that my music seems to be scattered in my PC)

  This link may be useful:

  Locate and organize your iTunes - Apple Support files >

  See the section "Search and change the location of the iTunes media folder" in particular.

• Movement music from itunes to a new external drive

  Hello!

  So there are a lot of questions in the face of this general problem, but I found no one who comes close to my situation.

  There are at present all music from my iTunes (~1.4 TB) library is shared between two external drives. I just bought a new laptop (3 TB) and would like to move - preferably not copy, I know that straight-up moving items between volumes is possible in the terminal, I don't know the right commands - all this music to the new drive. My iTunes Library.itl and the rest of the folder iTunes at the same time, are on my computer, I don't know if we keep them there or move them as well.

  I use any file "iTunes Media. Most of my library is rips of CD and downloads without loss, and I prefer to keep the organized myself (as including scans of records covers music and writing notes and other information about the record such as comments). "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" and "Copy the files into the iTunes Media folder when adding to library" is, therefore, both uncontrolled. And I think that naming a new file on the new drive as "iTunes Media" and then checking "Consolidate files" in the file > library > organize library to copy all the music she would keep the folder structure I created or transfer through the images, log files, PDF files, etc..

  Can anyone advise on what would allow me to do this with a minimum of disruption to my iTunes library (IE not having to add all and recreate all my playlists, etc., which, in itself, would take another hours 20, or whatever on top of the amount of time it will take to move all files?)

  Thanks in advance!

  OS X 10.7.5 / iTunes 12.1.2.27

  If you want iTunes to do the work (as expected), let iTunes do its work...    That would mean designate a location on the new drive for the iTunes Media folder (in the Advanced iTunes preferences pane) by using the command to "consolidate files" (-> library menu bar-> organize the library-> consolidate the files).

  IF all your current iTunes media on the external drive files are on a SINGLE volume (not two), you can copy your folder structure complete (for your iTunes media files) to the new volume of external hard drive (using the Finder).  Then with iTunes works DO NOT, unplug the old external drive and rename the new external drive exactly the same name volume as the old volume of external drive.  Basically, do the new disc looks like the old drive to iTunes.  When you run iTunes, the "routes" to its multimedia files are the same as before, so iTunes sees no difference.

  But since your iTunes media is 'shared between two external drives', you can't do it cleanly.  If a part is much more important, you could do the above with the majority only.  Now, at this point, you can use it in this way, with the new external drive as your main expansion of storage in course, and existing 'other' always connected player.  In iTunes, it seems again the same as before.

  If you want that all your media files to iTunes on the new external drive...  Copy this second folder (with your smallest part of iTunes media) structure to the new external drive (using the Finder).  With iTunes doesn't work DO NOT, unplug the 'other' external drive.  When you run iTunes, it loses track of media files in this part (but keep those songs with exclamation point in the library).  This next part may or may not work.  When iTunes spot is no longer a song file, when you try to play it, iTunes will ask if you want to locate.  I heard that if you do this for a song (by pointing to the new location for this piece), iTunes can extrapolate the locations for the other files 'disappeared' of the song.  If it does not work with the first song (or partially works), try to do it for a little more.  Worst case, you will need to add the songs in the smaller part manually.

• How can I CREATE an iTunes library on the external drive of Thunderbolt

  I am creating an iTunes library for music & movies on an external hard drive LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 4 to. I copied all my movies on external hard drive, but cannot create a name of folder that iTunes will recognize that the library. I have a new mac mini OSx EL Capitan facility, there is NO file (movie or music) stored in the iTunes library on mac. I don't HAVE NO copy the old iTunes library since (OS crashed) & I want the external drive to the library. I tried several times to iTunes directly on the external drive, but it does not find the movies. (This is the file created: Volumes/LaCie/iTunes:iTunes Media), & this is the name of the folder on the LaCie external drive I am trying to get iTunes to serve library (iTunes/iTunes Media). I searched for hours to find info on this, but each article explains how to MOVE or COPY the old library (create a). I am over 50 years & not a computer guru, so please do not criticize my ignorance & please be more specific on the steps to go through as possible! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

  Launch iTunes with down option, click on create a library and drag the movie files in the Finder in the application window open iTunes or automatically add to iTunes folder.

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• Copy of iPhoto/iTunes to external drive for upgrade

  I would like to transfer my iPhoto (5.0.4) and files iTunes (9.2.1) of my old iMac G5 (running 10.4.11) to my new iMac (El Capitan running).

  My iTunes library is now on an external drive (and iTunes is headed there), and I would like to copy my iPhoto on the same drive - to move together on the new iMac while maintaining the structures of files etc.

  Can someone tell me what is the best way to do this? I'm not clear what iPhoto files files, I need to move or copy on the external hard drive to retain the current structure of the organization/etc folder or the process then bring them into the right place on the new machine.

  Simply drag and drop them where you want libraries to reside. As iPhoto is plu included you will use the Photos app. You can learn how to move the library iPhotos to Photos for Mac on http://osxdaily.com/2015/04/17/move-iphoto-library-to-photos-mac/.

  Insofar as your iTunes library, yet once just drag and drop. 'Teach' iTunes where the library is simply double-click the library and iTunes will find it and then "know" where the library.

• IPod and itunes external drive

  My itunes music is stored on an external drive, but when I open itunes I get a list of files to "MyMachine" which is a lot less the 'account' my external drive - I think that somewhere there must be an old file pointing to MyComputer?

  I removed itunes and reinstalled but it has not solved the problem

  This causes a problem when I try to sync my Ipod because for some reason I can't synchronize with the external hard drive

  Anyone else had this problem, or even better a solution?

  Thank you very much

  Ian

  See make a library of portable split.

  TT2