[iTunes] backing up library

[Terry Pogue]

Great. Thanks so much. I'm loading a couple more books today and I'll 
do a back up just to practice. And the text file is perfect. I'll just 
put that on the backup disc too.
Whew! I've been quite worried about that library because it's so large 
and it's on my oldest drive, probably the most logical one to fail.
terry

On Apr 17, 2005, at 2:45 PM, Kirk McElhearn wrote:

>
> On Apr 17, 2005, at 8:36 PM, Terry Pogue wrote:
>
>> I just burned my music library to DVDs. It took 12 DVDs to hold it 
>> all. There are all audiobooks, no music. I saved the directions for 
>> backing up using a smartlist. Now that I have everything backed up on 
>> DVDs I figure to do the next backup using the 4/15/05 date.
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> First, your smart playlist for your next backup should be Date Added 
> is after 4/15/05.
>
> As to keeping a record; if you go to your iTunes library, then select 
> File > Export Song List, you'll be able to save a text file with the 
> names and other info of everything you've just backed up.
>
> The next time you back up, do the same with the smart playlist 
> visible; you'll save a list of what's in that playlist only.
>>
>> I also have five drives with lots of space so I'd like to put the 
>> music library on another drive just to protect it. I figure you can 
>> never have too many back-ups. Do I just simply drag that library to 
>> the chosen drive or is it more complicated than that?
>> Thanks very much for the help.
>
> Yes, copy your iTunes Music folder to another drive.
>
> Extra backups are a Good Thing.
>
>
> Kirk
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