Best way to backup everything in iTunes ? - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-ray San · 02-12-2009, 03:33 PM

What is the best way to back up all your music, video's, apps, etc on a portable hard drive?

Can you simply drag and drop?

I need to back up everything into a 1TB HDD that I just purchased and clean so I can clean up my PC.

Thanks fellas

BStecke · 02-12-2009, 03:36 PM

In your My Music folder there should be a folder titled iTunes or iTunes Music. That should have everything that's in your iTunes library. Drag that onto a HDD and you're golden.

djluis2k6 · 02-12-2009, 03:38 PM

Music and Video, yes. I don't think you can really back up the applications because they're saved on your iPod, not your computer.

Blu-ray San · 02-12-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BStecke

In your My Music folder there should be a folder titled iTunes or iTunes Music. That should have everything that's in your iTunes library. Drag that onto a HDD and you're golden.

Everything that I purchased/DL is in this folder?? I will give it a shot...THANKS

Quote:

Originally Posted by djluis2k6

Music and Video, yes. I don't think you can really back up the applications because they're saved on your iPod, not your computer.

This makes sense....I wonder how I'll be able to save/backup my purchased apps and games...

bhampton · 02-12-2009, 05:02 PM

I would use the "export" function from the drop down menu.

If you just duplicate the folders you may have trouble. I don't actually know if you would have trouble because I always use the "export" option. It works,... that's what it's for,... why do anything else?

Edit- Just checked it's File>Library>Export Library

-Brian

Galley · 02-12-2009, 09:59 PM

Tutorial

brettallica · 02-12-2009, 10:38 PM

You could also Carbon Copy Clone your entire hard drive -- or just selected portions of it. That might be the easiest way to do it. I guess it depends on your level of computer savvy and comfort.

Galley · 02-13-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brettallica

You could also Carbon Copy Clone your entire hard drive -- or just selected portions of it. That might be the easiest way to do it. I guess it depends on your level of computer savvy and comfort.

I SuperDuper mine once a month.

hc666 · 02-13-2009, 11:32 AM

Best way is to buy the cd and makes your own mps3 from it

york weir · 02-13-2009, 02:14 PM

I have a script that runs every three hours on my pc that backs up my collection. It does not backup duplicate files so it runs really fast.

Blu350z · 02-13-2009, 02:47 PM

My PC doesn't recognize my external hdd

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 02-13-2009, 06:55 PM

External HD or your iPod!

I used the back up to disc method in itunes.. did a fresh os install and itunes would not recognize the discs.

02-12-2009, 03:33 PM	#1
Blu-ray San Senior Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:New York Trading Score:12	Best way to backup everything in iTunes ? What is the best way to back up all your music, video's, apps, etc on a portable hard drive? Can you simply drag and drop? I need to back up everything into a 1TB HDD that I just purchased and clean so I can clean up my PC. Thanks fellas

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02-12-2009, 03:36 PM	#2
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	In your My Music folder there should be a folder titled iTunes or iTunes Music. That should have everything that's in your iTunes library. Drag that onto a HDD and you're golden.

02-12-2009, 03:38 PM	#3
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	Music and Video, yes. I don't think you can really back up the applications because they're saved on your iPod, not your computer.

02-12-2009, 05:02 PM	#5
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	I would use the "export" function from the drop down menu. If you just duplicate the folders you may have trouble. I don't actually know if you would have trouble because I always use the "export" option. It works,... that's what it's for,... why do anything else? Edit- Just checked it's File>Library>Export Library -Brian

02-12-2009, 09:59 PM	#6
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	Tutorial

02-12-2009, 10:38 PM	#7
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	You could also Carbon Copy Clone your entire hard drive -- or just selected portions of it. That might be the easiest way to do it. I guess it depends on your level of computer savvy and comfort.

02-13-2009, 11:32 AM	#9
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	Best way is to buy the cd and makes your own mps3 from it

02-13-2009, 02:14 PM	#10
york weir Special Member Member since:Nov 2007	I have a script that runs every three hours on my pc that backs up my collection. It does not backup duplicate files so it runs really fast.

02-13-2009, 02:47 PM	#11
Blu350z Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Berkeley, CA Blu-ray collection:150 Trading Score:13	My PC doesn't recognize my external hdd

02-13-2009, 06:55 PM	#12
Blu_Ray_UK2007 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:782 Trading Score:1	External HD or your iPod! I used the back up to disc method in itunes.. did a fresh os install and itunes would not recognize the discs.

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