Click the check box next to Keep iTunes Media folder organized (if it isn’t already).Click Edit –> Preferences from the menus.I am happy to report that I successfully transferred the entire 36 gigabyte library and playlists using the following technique:

In the past, I have had to open an iTunes XML file in a word processor and then use find and replace to enter the path to the storage location on the new computer. There isn’t too much I panic about when I arrive at a customer’s home or office, but moving large, customized iTunes libraries is something that does get me a little nervous. Turns out that he also needed to move his iTunes library of more than 8,000 songs and almost 150 playlists! Yesterday, I helped a customer setup a new Windows 7 computer and transfer email, favorites, and other data from his old Windows XP computer. If you use an iPod, iTouch, or iPhone and plan on getting a new computer, you will want to read this article! OR, if you use any of these devices and want to make sure your library stays safe, you will want to read this article!

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