How do I move my library in iTunes?

[fs5]

Windows machine, had all music on network drive (Y, copied all music files to ext hd (J.

I don't let iTunes manage my music, I add them to the library by hand. (Drag and drop the files from explorer into iTunes.

 

[Goosemaster]

1. map the drive with the same letter name (y and you should be set.

The key when restoring is to have backed-up the my itunes folder withing my documents > my Music> and to kkeep any external music sources the same, such as in this case.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
1. map the drive with the same letter name (y and you should be set.

The key when restoring is to have backed-up the my itunes folder withing my documents > my Music> and to kkeep any external music sources the same, such as in this case.

New location is actually J:\music so I can't do that. I'm trying out this method here: http://www.xs4all.nl/~smulleke/2004/06/10/index.html#post200406101029 it's old, but I'll see if it works.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
1. map the drive with the same letter name (y and you should be set.

The key when restoring is to have backed-up the my itunes folder withing my documents > my Music> and to kkeep any external music sources the same, such as in this case.

New location is actually J:\music so I can't do that. I'm trying out this method here: http://www.xs4all.nl/~smulleke/2004/06/10/index.html#post200406101029 it's old, but I'll see if it works.

Dude..just change the drive letter



right click on my computer > manage> disk management> right click onthe drive and click drive assignments or wahtever it says.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: GoosemasterDude..just change the drive letter



right click on my computer > manage> disk management> right click onthe drive and click drive assignments or wahtever it says.

I know what you're saying. I'm saying my old path to my music was Y:\ (that drive was dedicated to all music). The new path is J:\MUSIC (external HD that will store more than music).

So far the method I used is good, I think it kept all the album art and all my playcounts/last played. The only bad part was the XML doesn't store like Date Added so I can't tell my most recent music. Oh well.

 

[chcarnage]

Open "iTunes Music Library.xml" in an editor, search for

<key>Location</key><string>Y:\

and automatically replace it with

<key>Location</key><string>J:\Music

I think that should work?

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: chcarnage
Open "iTunes Music Library.xml" in an editor, search for

<key>Location</key><string>Y:\

and automatically replace it with

<key>Location</key><string>J:\Music

I think that should work?

yeah, that's what I ended up doing. Lost some album art though