Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Itunes sync help

J

Jasonh85

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Jul 24, 2010
23
0
UK
Right guys, I'm stuck, Here is the situation.


My iphone has been historically synced with computer 1. computer 1 died on me a few weeks ago, however I had a backup of all my music files (not in itunes format - I dont have a back up of my old media library).


I bought computer 2, which I have authorised and I have created a new library which almost looks identical to my old library, albeit some different songs on there etc.


My phone has used 4.3gb of storage on music and has about 0.7gb free.


My new library on computer 2 has about 4.2gb of music.


My understanding was that when I hit sync, it will replace all the 4.3gb worth of music which was synced on my old computer (computer 1) with the current library on my new computer (computer 2) however this doesn't happen.


I get an error message saying it cannot be synced as there is not enough free space to hold all the items in the itunes library. I need an additional 3.48GB


This suggests to me it's trying to add the current library onto the exisiting library which means i'll have doubles of everything.


Please help, I don't know what to do? someone suggested restore to factory settings > restore from back up > sync new library?
 
Hi there, it's not a big issue, but i'm trying to avoid it incase anything goes wrong, I'm not understanding why when pressing sync it's not wiping the phone and replacing it as it should?

If I restore from back up, will I still keep my camera roll, apps, messages in the apps ie whatsapp, phone contacts and previous messages and call data?
 
any1 have any ideas why its not syncing to a new library?

whats the manually manage music function mean?
 
What makes it even worse is that I opened a blank music library, attempted to sync with a blank library, it even warns me that it's going to delete everything on the phone and replace it with this new library.

After sync, guess what, my phone is just as it has been!

argh
 
Help :(

When I connect my phone to iTunes, when I expand my device, there is nothing on the music tab
 
restore your, device - I think everything you want to keep is in the back up.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946 tells you what is available from the backup.

note: if you want to reply to someone like the quote button on their post. they will then get a notification and most likely get back to you.

----------
Jasonh85 said:
Help :(

When I connect my phone to iTunes, when I expand my device, there is nothing on the music tab
Click to expand...

example quoted post.
 
charlieegan3 said:
restore your, device - I think everything you want to keep is in the back up.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946 tells you what is available from the backup.

note: if you want to reply to someone like the quote button on their post. they will then get a notification and most likely get back to you.

----------



example quoted post.
Click to expand...

Im currently backing up to icloud and its taking up to 4 hours as its the first time. I don't want to risk losing stuff.
 
Jasonh85 said:
Well I did a back up on iTunes, what does that back up?

everything?

I was told app data is not backed up ie whatsapp messages etc
Click to expand...

If you have done a complete backup on itunes then I think you'll be OK,

as i mentioned in a previous post:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946 tells you what is available from the backup.

I would now proceed to check that you have a backup in the correct path and then do a restore.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back