Hi Chris, But the library is only a database. Just lift the files onto an external drive. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: Sunday 4 January 2009 15:47 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: iTunes help please! Ar, as I've set it to copy stuff to the iTunes library. Thanks anyway. -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: chrishallsworth7266 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 3:34 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: iTunes help please! > Hi Chris, > > No need to back up the library itself, just back up the actual files. > Then > if Itunes goes belly-up, just reimport the files to your library. If you > have rea ctivated your Itunes, then your purchases will play just fine. > The > library is only a database of shortcuts to the files, not the files > themselves. > > Al the best > > ssteve > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Chris Hallsworth > Sent: Friday 2 January 2009 23:30 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iTunes help please! > > Then how do we back up the library? Oh I'lol look and report back. > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 11:23 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iTunes help please! > > >> Hi Chris, >> >> That won't back up the library, only the files that belong to it. You >> would >> have to reimport them to the library, but this is of course, possible. >> >> All the best >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> Chris Hallsworth >> Sent: Friday 2 January 2009 17:03 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: iTunes help please! >> >> I would copy and paste it. >> >> -- >> Chris Hallsworth >> E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 4:53 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: iTunes help please! >> >> >>> Hi Chris >>> >>> Thanks for that. So to get it into iTunes on the desktop would I copy >>> and >>> past it or import the folder? >>> >>> Barbara >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 4:50 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: iTunes help please! >>> >>> >>>> Barbara, I don't think anyone has replied, including me, because you >>>> just >> >>>> simply cannot do it. The only way I can think of is to copy your whole >>>> iTunes folder found under your profile's music folder (mine is >>>> c:\users\Chris\music\iTunes) and paste the folder onto an external >>>> device. Then plug your external device onto your desktop and do it the >>>> other way round. I'm sorry for not replying, and I'm also sorry to hear >>>> you've had no responses. I believe the guys at T&T won't be back till >>>> January 5, so guess that doesn't help either. Anyway, hope this helps >>>> and >> >>>> good luck. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Hallsworth >>>> E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: "Access-UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 4:46 PM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] iTunes help please! >>>> >>>> >>>> I know there is a list for users of iTunes etc, but I have tried on >>>> there >> >>>> and reeceived no replies, so I am trying this list in the hope that >>>> there >> >>>> are members here not on that other list. >>>> >>>> I am trying to move my iTunes library from a laptop to a desktop. I >>>> want >>>> to do this by backing up the library to an external USB drive, however >>>> when I try to back up it is asking me to insert a disc with apparently >>>> no >> >>>> option to change the back up location. 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