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New member Username: TommylPost Number: 1 Registered: Feb-07 | Hi there - can anyone explain the best way to back up my itunes library to an external hard drive? i do not want to delete the library from my PC hard drive i just want to back up to the external hard drive in the same way that i can back up to a CD or DVD i.e. with the capability to back up only the songs that have been added since the last back up. any pointers would be great. many thanks, Tom |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6Post Number: 13187 Registered: Dec-03 | Locate your library and highlight all the music files. Copy and paste to your external hard drive. |
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New member Username: TommylPost Number: 2 Registered: Feb-07 | Thanks Berny - I am aware of this option. However, I would like to back up playlists and to be able to only back up the music files that have been added since the last back up (as you can do with the iTunes 'Back Up to Disc' option). Can this be done with an external hard drive? Thanks. |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6Post Number: 13207 Registered: Dec-03 | I believe a program called "copypod" will be able to do what you want. |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6Post Number: 13208 Registered: Dec-03 | you can also check here http://ipod.about.com/od/howtos/a/transfer_itunes.htm |
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New member Username: TommylPost Number: 3 Registered: Feb-07 | Thanks Berny - i already have a version of copypod but it only seems to work backing up directly from the ipod. however, i have a lot more music on my hard drive which is not on the ipod. i shall keep searching. thanks. tom |