[iTunes] rebuilding iTunes library

[Becca]

Is the library the .itl file?

I'm trying to talk my dh into getting me an external drive for my backups - so far other expenses are taking priority. They're being backed up on a separate virtual drive, but it's the same physical hard disc.c

-becca


--- On Fri, 7/11/08, Ken Stevens <kestevens at mac.com> wrote:

> From: Ken Stevens <kestevens at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [iTunes] rebuilding iTunes library
> To: becca at di.org, "A place to discuss iTunes." <itunes at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 2:02 PM
> The same way you back up the .xml file.  The library is in
> the same  
> folder
> as the .xml file.  I assume you can just drag them to the
> flash drive.
> 
> Do you have your music, books, podcasts somewhere else?
> 
> Having a complete backup has an advantage even if you have
> copies
> in other places.  If I had a hard drive fail I could have
> my computer  
> restored
> in an hour or two tops.  I'll bet you have spent more
> time than than  
> just
> restoring the library and playlists.
> 
> 
> On Jul 11, 2008, at 11:46 AM, Becca wrote:
> 
> >
> >> Hi Becca:  Back up both your iTunes library and
> iTunes
> >> library.xml.
> >
> >
> > how do I back up the library? I know I can find the  
> > iTunesLibrary.xml file, and can just back that up onto
> a flash drive.
> >
> >
> >> so they will wear out and fail without warning. 
> Is there
> >> anything on
> >> your computer it would hurt to loose?
> >
> > on my computer, there are some things it would be a
> pain to lose,  
> > but actually not that much - I mostly use it for
> internet and iTunes  
> > these days. I've got a bunch of old photos on it,
> but they're also  
> > on a cd I have around here somewhere.
> >
> > Most of our important things are on my dh's
> computer. I'm sure he  
> > backs them up regularly; I tend to forget to think
> about things like  
> > that until a mess like what happened in the last few
> weeks got to me.
> >
> > -becca
> >
> >
> >
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