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Move an iTunes library to just about anywhere
Authored by: marook on Feb 06, '09 07:59:56AM

And the Simple solution would be:

1: Quit iTunes.
2: Move your iTunes Library to the new destination.
3: Open iTunes holding down ALT. Now Select your moved iTunes Lib
4: Go to Preferences->Advanced, click Change... and select the Music location here as well.

All done!

I've done this more than ones...

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/Marook



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Move an iTunes library to just about anywhere
Authored by: tatilsever on Feb 06, '09 09:19:17AM

Wouldn't your method move the the destination for new music and the library file (which is usually a few MB, as it only holds info, but not the actual media files.) to a new location, but leave the old files where they were? I think a fifth step is necessary:

- File -> Library -> Consolidate Library...

iTunes 6 and 7 used to ask if I wanted to consolidate when I moved the music location, but I don't think iTunes 8 does. You have to tell it to do so.



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Move an iTunes library to just about anywhere
Authored by: marook on Feb 06, '09 12:35:54PM

Ahh, sure. You need to copy the existing music lib. to your wanted location..

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Move an iTunes library to just about anywhere
Authored by: postrational on Feb 06, '09 10:03:51AM

This would work, only if all your iTunes music files are inside the iTunes folder and are already managed by iTunes.
If you have files in another location and you sort them yourself, then it wouldn't work.



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Move an iTunes library to just about anywhere
Authored by: tatilsever on Feb 06, '09 02:27:47PM

No. Your files could be scattered all over the place and iTunes can consolidate them properly. I just did it last weekend. Afterwards, you are then free to move your Movies folder etc. to somewhere else again. iTunes is able to keep track of moved files without any trouble.



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Move an iTunes library to just about anywhere
Authored by: Alrescha on Feb 06, '09 11:23:28AM

I think the simpler solution is:

Go to Preferences->Advanced, click Change... and select the Music location.
Go to File -> Library -> Consolidate Library...

Take a nap while iTunes moves your music.

This method does require that you let iTunes manage your music.

A.



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