Desktop died - iTunes lost?
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I wonder if the PH IT wizzes can help me. My desktop computer died a couple of months back - no warning, seems like a fatal hard drive issue. Machine won't even boot up.
I've bought a new laptop which is fine. However all my iTunes music was on the hard drive of the old machine. Is there any way to get iTunes to give it to me again (they'll obvously have my account details) or am I stuffed? I don't think it's likely to be worth having a repairer look at the base unit and try and recover what's on the drive, surely that would cost £££?
Any help gratefully received!
I've bought a new laptop which is fine. However all my iTunes music was on the hard drive of the old machine. Is there any way to get iTunes to give it to me again (they'll obvously have my account details) or am I stuffed? I don't think it's likely to be worth having a repairer look at the base unit and try and recover what's on the drive, surely that would cost £££?
Any help gratefully received!
Have you got all of the music previously on iTunes on your iPod? If so, this is going to save you a lot of hassle.
http://www.findleydesigns.com/ipodaccess/index.htm...
This will take the music from the iPod and arrange it nicely in your iTunes just as before.
Yes, there are ways of achieving the same thing but this is a much less PITA method!
http://www.findleydesigns.com/ipodaccess/index.htm...
This will take the music from the iPod and arrange it nicely in your iTunes just as before.
Yes, there are ways of achieving the same thing but this is a much less PITA method!
xxplod said:
I wonder if the PH IT wizzes can help me. My desktop computer died a couple of months back - no warning, seems like a fatal hard drive issue. Machine won't even boot up.
I've bought a new laptop which is fine. However all my iTunes music was on the hard drive of the old machine. Is there any way to get iTunes to give it to me again (they'll obvously have my account details) or am I stuffed? I don't think it's likely to be worth having a repairer look at the base unit and try and recover what's on the drive, surely that would cost £££?
Any help gratefully received!
They won't let you download purchases a second time. Only apps can be downloaded several times for free. Sucks I know. I've bought a new laptop which is fine. However all my iTunes music was on the hard drive of the old machine. Is there any way to get iTunes to give it to me again (they'll obvously have my account details) or am I stuffed? I don't think it's likely to be worth having a repairer look at the base unit and try and recover what's on the drive, surely that would cost £££?
Any help gratefully received!
I recovered our music when the laptop when fizz by using idump. Sounds bad I know but the software is free and it worked a treat.
http://idump.en.softonic.com/
http://idump.en.softonic.com/
fivesixseven8 said:
They won't let you download purchases a second time. Only apps can be downloaded several times for free. Sucks I know.
They normally offer a once in a lifetime option to download all your music again.You have to use the contact us feature and ask nicely, they will then remind you that you should have made backups then they will add everything to your download queue again. They will only do this once, if you lose your music again after that they won't replace them.
cw2k said:
fivesixseven8 said:
They won't let you download purchases a second time. Only apps can be downloaded several times for free. Sucks I know.
They normally offer a once in a lifetime option to download all your music again.You have to use the contact us feature and ask nicely, they will then remind you that you should have made backups then they will add everything to your download queue again. They will only do this once, if you lose your music again after that they won't replace them.
How dead is the old PC?
My PC died recently, just wouldn't boot up or recognise the hard drive no matter what I did. Ended up replacing the HDD and then plugged the old drive into an external case and read the data on the old disc no problem. Pulled off all the photos and ITunes, dropped them into the new directory and away we go.
My PC died recently, just wouldn't boot up or recognise the hard drive no matter what I did. Ended up replacing the HDD and then plugged the old drive into an external case and read the data on the old disc no problem. Pulled off all the photos and ITunes, dropped them into the new directory and away we go.
LordGrover said:
I can only find an option to burn iTunes library to dvd or CD - is it not possible to backup to external HDD or USB flash drive?
I don't think there is a setting for it bizarrely enough. I use EZBackitup (freeware)to make a copy of all my important stuff to an external HDD.
LordGrover said:
I can only find an option to burn iTunes library to dvd or CD - is it not possible to backup to external HDD or USB flash drive?
I just go into the itunes folder and copy and paste the music over to external drive,spare HD etc,used this method twice now and restored using this method no problems so far 
LordGrover said:
I can only find an option to burn iTunes library to dvd or CD - is it not possible to backup to external HDD or USB flash drive?
Errmm.....have you tried just like umm copying the files to another drive (external or internal)?That usually does the trick, so if you like umm lose access to one set of files on a drive, you've like umm another set sitting there.
Come on LG, it's not rocket science or brain surgery - it's fundamental usage of a computer, or at least should be if you can somehow manage to work out how to join and use a forum!
Blue Meanie said:
And this is why you should have backups! I'm always imazed when people are gutted you can't re-download your purchases... Last time I lost a cd I couldn't go the the shop to get a replacement free either.
Ah, but those are very different 1's and 0's - so you're comparing Apples with Microsofts. Tsk tsk....you should know better than that!
PJ S said:
LordGrover said:
I can only find an option to burn iTunes library to dvd or CD - is it not possible to backup to external HDD or USB flash drive?
Errmm.....have you tried just like umm copying the files to another drive (external or internal)?That usually does the trick, so if you like umm lose access to one set of files on a drive, you've like umm another set sitting there.
Come on LG, it's not rocket science or brain surgery - it's fundamental usage of a computer, or at least should be if you can somehow manage to work out how to join and use a forum!
The point is iTunes offers a facility to backup to CD or DVD only. I consider this an oversight or laziness.
LordGrover said:
PJ S said:
LordGrover said:
I can only find an option to burn iTunes library to dvd or CD - is it not possible to backup to external HDD or USB flash drive?
Errmm.....have you tried just like umm copying the files to another drive (external or internal)?That usually does the trick, so if you like umm lose access to one set of files on a drive, you've like umm another set sitting there.
Come on LG, it's not rocket science or brain surgery - it's fundamental usage of a computer, or at least should be if you can somehow manage to work out how to join and use a forum!
The point is iTunes offers a facility to backup to CD or DVD only. I consider this an oversight or laziness.
GingerRob said:
With my iTunes it's saved on a seperate hd to windows and all other programs so if the main HD goes down then there fairly safe
And therein lies the nub of the problem for most users - they install then start wading into using it without spending a measly few minutes looking at the options available to tailor the software to your needs/preference.Doing so, would probay negate half the "iTunes help required" threads that crop up.
PJ S said:
GingerRob said:
With my iTunes it's saved on a seperate hd to windows and all other programs so if the main HD goes down then there fairly safe
And therein lies the nub of the problem for most users - they install then start wading into using it without spending a measly few minutes looking at the options available to tailor the software to your needs/preference.Doing so, would probay negate half the "iTunes help required" threads that crop up.
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