Comments on: iTunes Tip #44: Move Your Library to an External Hard Drive http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/ Video, Technology, Digital LifeStyle, Macintosh Tips, and Opinions Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-30567 Stephen Antonucci Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:12:17 +0000 http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/#comment-30567 Bobby, I do not think your iPod problem is directly related. It is more likely it is a USB problem with your computer or your iPod may be corrupted in some way. If your iTunes Library is intact and plays OK on your computer, I would try to do a "restore" on your iPod and try resyncing it then if you can not get this to work try rebooting the iPod first. http://www.reelsmart.com/2005/11/19/ipod-tip-11-fixing-a-frozen-non-responding-ipod/ You can also try your iPod on another computer. Also make sure you are running the latest iTunes software. Hope this helps. Bobby,
I do not think your iPod problem is directly related. It is more likely it is a USB problem with your computer or your iPod may be corrupted in some way. If your iTunes Library is intact and plays OK on your computer, I would try to do a “restore” on your iPod and try resyncing it then if you can not get this to work try rebooting the iPod first.
http://www.reelsmart.com/2005/11/19/ipod-tip-11-fixing-a-frozen-non-responding-ipod/

You can also try your iPod on another computer. Also make sure you are running the latest iTunes software. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Bobby Pace http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-30552 Bobby Pace Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:12:05 +0000 http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/#comment-30552 I have made the move to an external drive and everything works correctly with the exception of one. Now when I connect my ipod to update it, I get an error telling me my computer does not recognize the usb device and that there is a problem with it. It works fine as far as playability. I am using a 4-port usb hub on my laptop. I have the external drive with itunes and my ipod plugged into the hub. Could this be the problem? Thanks. I have made the move to an external drive and everything works correctly with the exception of one. Now when I connect my ipod to update it, I get an error telling me my computer does not recognize the usb device and that there is a problem with it. It works fine as far as playability. I am using a 4-port usb hub on my laptop. I have the external drive with itunes and my ipod plugged into the hub. Could this be the problem? Thanks.

]]> By: Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-22414 Stephen Antonucci Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:47:06 +0000 http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/#comment-22414 Suggestion. Try creating a new folder on the same external drive that is empty. In iTunes Preferences make sure that Keep iTunes Music folder organized and Copy files to iTunes Folder when adding to library are checked. Try then to select this empty folder as the location for your library. If that takes, then go to the iTunes File -> Add to library and try and move the entire contents to the new folder. Maybe this will work. I have not run into your specfic problem. Suggestion. Try creating a new folder on the same external drive that is empty. In iTunes Preferences make sure that Keep iTunes Music folder organized and Copy files to iTunes Folder when adding to library are checked.

Try then to select this empty folder as the location for your library. If that takes, then go to the iTunes File -> Add to library and try and move the entire contents to the new folder.

Maybe this will work. I have not run into your specfic problem.

]]> By: Danielle Jones http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-22347 Danielle Jones Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:12:18 +0000 http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/#comment-22347 I have the same problem as Steve Johnson. Can someone help both of us?! Please! I have the same problem as Steve Johnson. Can someone help both of us?! Please!

]]> By: steve johnson http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-21788 steve johnson Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:03:31 +0000 http://www.reelsmart.com/2007/01/21/itunes-tip-44-move-your-library-to-an-external-hard-drive/#comment-21788 My original location filled up so I copied all of the music to another drive (without using iTunes). Then I went to the advanced tab and tried to change the location of the library, but it won't 'take'. It lets me navigate to the new folder, populates it in the dialog box, but when I leave and come back, the old folder name is still there. I can't get the change to take affect. ? My original location filled up so I copied all of the music to another drive (without using iTunes). Then I went to the advanced tab and tried to change the location of the library, but it won’t ‘take’. It lets me navigate to the new folder, populates it in the dialog box, but when I leave and come back, the old folder name is still there. I can’t get the change to take affect. ?

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