Move iTunes to new computer?

eroxx · Jan 30, 2013, 09:02 AM

I have read TONS on moving itunes to a new computer, and yet I can't get it to work.

The issue is that where my music WAS on my old computer was an external drive. I want to move it to the INTERNAL drive of my new fusion drive mac ... Please help???!

SandboxGeneral · Jan 30, 2013, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by eroxx

I have read TONS on moving itunes to a new computer, and yet I can't get it to work.

The issue is that where my music WAS on my old computer was an external drive. I want to move it to the INTERNAL drive of my new fusion drive mac ... Please help???!

Have you looked at this Apple Support article?

iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder

I did this last week; moved from internal drive to and external drive and it worked.

eroxx · Jan 30, 2013, 09:20 AM

any idea why that consolidate won't work though? I'm getting the error: "Copying files failed, because you don't have permission to change your itunes media folder or a folder within it."

i have triple checked my permissions on that folder ...

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IOW (I wasn't clear), I can't follow the support article because that last step won't work for me (the consolidate)

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My folder of music shows under "sharing and permissions" "CUSTOM access" instead of showing MY username ... So that's an issue ,...

eroxx · Jan 30, 2013, 10:32 AM

But what about moving it to aNOTHER COMPUTER?!

myuserid08 · Jan 30, 2013, 10:36 AM

Can't you drag and drop the 'iTunes Music' folder into the 'iTunes' folder ?
That's what I do - works every time.

Jan 30, 2013, 09:02 AM	#1
eroxx macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2010	Move iTunes to new computer? I have read TONS on moving itunes to a new computer, and yet I can't get it to work. The issue is that where my music WAS on my old computer was an external drive. I want to move it to the INTERNAL drive of my new fusion drive mac ... Please help???!
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Jan 30, 2013, 09:20 AM	#3
eroxx Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2010	any idea why that consolidate won't work though? I'm getting the error: "Copying files failed, because you don't have permission to change your itunes media folder or a folder within it." i have triple checked my permissions on that folder ... ---------- IOW (I wasn't clear), I can't follow the support article because that last step won't work for me (the consolidate) ---------- My folder of music shows under "sharing and permissions" "CUSTOM access" instead of showing MY username ... So that's an issue ,...
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Jan 30, 2013, 10:32 AM	#4
eroxx Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2010	But what about moving it to aNOTHER COMPUTER?!
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Jan 30, 2013, 10:36 AM	#5
myuserid08 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	Can't you drag and drop the 'iTunes Music' folder into the 'iTunes' folder ? That's what I do - works every time.
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