iTunes does not update after transferring library from PC to Mac

[luv2mr]

I did what online sources suggested, consolidated the library on my PC and then transfer the entire iTunes folder to Mac and replaced the iTunes folder on the Mac. However, when I opened my iTunes, nothing gets updated and my iTunes looked just as empty. Is there something wrong?

Both iTunes on my computer are 10.2.0.34. Thank you.

 

[Hellhammer]

Hold alt while starting iTunes to select your library.

 

[luv2mr]

Hold alt while starting iTunes to select your library.

I did that and it did allow me to choose a library. But I only have one library in the Music folder now, that is iTunes (which I consolidated and dragged over from PC to Mac to replace the original Mac iTunes folder). Now that it has started, nothing showed up. Is there some sort of 'house cleaning' I need to do with iTunes to return it to its initial, unused state first? Thank you.

 

[waynep]

I just moved from a Windows machine to a Macbook Pro. I did the following:

0) Open iTunes on the Mac and authorize it.
1) Copied the iTunes media/music folder to a USB drive on the Win machine.
2) Opened iTunes on the Mac.
3) Dragged the iTunes media/music folder to iTunes. iTunes then copied all my music into the Mac library.

I tried moving the library over and pointing the Mac iTunes to it but could not get any of that to work. So I did it as above. It's not the fastest method, but it worked and I think it's reliable. I re-subscribed to my Podcasts. I did the same as above with my movies.

 

[luv2mr]

I just moved from a Windows machine to a Macbook Pro. I did the following:

0) Open iTunes on the Mac and authorize it.
1) Copied the iTunes media/music folder to a USB drive on the Win machine.
2) Opened iTunes on the Mac.
3) Dragged the iTunes media/music folder to iTunes. iTunes then copied all my music into the Mac library.

I tried moving the library over and pointing the Mac iTunes to it but could not get any of that to work. So I did it as above. It's not the fastest method, but it worked and I think it's reliable. I re-subscribed to my Podcasts. I did the same as above with my movies.

Thank you!! Problem solved. Now my iTunes has all the things already!