I have an Apple at home that I've downloaded iTunes songs on and I've downloaded some on my PC at work via a usb keychain. When I transfer a song from one to the other, it says the original file cannot be found. I have to leave the usb keychain in the usb port for the PC to read it. I thought I could legally put a song up to five computers? How do I set it up where I don't have to use the usb and just load it on the PC harddrive?
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Using iTunes on two computers of mine
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mad jew
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wwooden said:
You know you can drag directly from iTunes to a folder/external disk or whatever. There's a size limit, but it's up around 100MB or so.
As for Advance The Man's problem, I'm guessing it's DRM-related in which case I have no experience (still not Australian ITMS 🙁 ) so sorry but I can't be any help. Maybe you have to allow a computer to play a bought song or something?
wordmunger
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Advance The Man said:
DRM= Digital Rights Management, i.e. the software that means you can only play ITMS songs on 5 computers.
I don't think this is a DRM issue, because then iTunes would tell you your computer isn't authorized.
iTunes can't find yer tunes...
I think you're problem is not with DRM but with how you have iTunes setup. Check to be sure that iTunes "Automatically organizes your library" and "Copies songs into library." This way, after you import your song, it is actually COPIED into the music library. Otherwise, iTunes will just remember where the tune is and will try to access it via the old filepath (ie, your USB jump drive). You can confirm these settings in the Preferences under the Application Menu, under the Advanced tab. Hope that helps.
I think you're problem is not with DRM but with how you have iTunes setup. Check to be sure that iTunes "Automatically organizes your library" and "Copies songs into library." This way, after you import your song, it is actually COPIED into the music library. Otherwise, iTunes will just remember where the tune is and will try to access it via the old filepath (ie, your USB jump drive). You can confirm these settings in the Preferences under the Application Menu, under the Advanced tab. Hope that helps.
I think I'll delete them and try again. I do remember the PC asking me to sign in to let it be authorized, but I canceled and did something else.
wordmunger said:
THIS WORKED FOR ME!!!! Thank you so much. I had been having this problem for a long time now, and checking those boxes completely solved the problem. Can't thank you enough for the easy fix🙂