Easiest Way to transfer iTunes content from PC to Laptop

[Dino F]

Firstly, apologies if this has been asked before - I'm using Tapatalk to post here & it's not letting me do a search?

I have all my iTunes content currently on my pc but want to move it to my laptop. Is the easiest and simplest method, to back up to an external hard drive and then restore from this backup on the laptop?

Will this restore all my apps, music and everything?

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[boss.king]

Yup. I transferred my library folder from my old laptop to my new one and plugged in my iPhone, worked fine. Also, even easier than an external hartddrive would be an ethernet cable between the two, no need for a middleman.

 

[saving107]

Set up Home Sharing on both your computers using iTunes and then just transfer your media over.

 

[Dino F]

Set up Home Sharing on both your computers using iTunes and then just transfer your media over.

.......does this also transfer apps though?


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[dickdaney]

Copy your "iTunes" folder to the external hard drive. Then plug the external hd into the laptop. Hold the shift button and click on the iTunes icon. Search for the iTunes library file on the external hd. Select the file and continue. This will force iTunes to reference the external hd for all your songs and apps.

Or (if your want the files on your laptopn hd)

Just copy and paste the iTunes folder from the external hd into the "my music" folder on the laptop. This will overwrite everything thats is currently in the iTunes folder onto the laptop.

 

[saving107]

.......does this also transfer apps though?


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Yes, you can transfer everything over.

 

[Juicy D. Links]

Yup. I transferred my library folder from my old laptop to my new one and plugged in my iPhone, worked fine. Also, even easier than an external hartddrive would be an ethernet cable between the two, no need for a middleman.

make sure the ethernet cable is a "crossover" cable