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Transfer your you itunes from computer to an external hard drive?
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∙ 12y ago
To Transfer iTunes folder to your external hard drive, just follow these simple steps.
Boot Up and connect your external hard drive to your computer's USB port just before you open iTunes.
Next you have to make sure that the 'keep iTunes music folder organized' option is checked in iTunes Preferences->advanced.
From the iTunes menu you have to choose preferences.
In the Preferences Window, click the advanced button.
Click Change in the iTunes music folder location pane.
Next, navigate to the name of the external hard drive in the change music window location.
Next in the new window which appears enter the name of the new iTunes music folder.
Click on Create.
Click on Open in the Change Music Folder Location Window.
In the advanced window that follows, click OK.
Next, in the file menu, choose library->consolidate library.You will get a warning message. Don't panic.
Click Consolidate. But please make sure there is enough hard disk space available to copy all your music and media files.
Final step is to unplug the cable of the external hard drive once all the copying is done. That's it. Hope this helps.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoYou can either click on File > Import Folder... to add the files to your library, or use Windows Explorer to locate the files, then drag them onto the iTunes window to add them using the Drag and Drop method. Note that if your external hard drive is not plugged in, you won't be able to listen to the music in iTunes. If you have the disk space to store them on your internal hard drive, it would be recommended that you use File > Consolidate Library option to place those files on your internal hard drive in an organized format.
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