iTunes, new computer - HELP!

[jim55]

oh windows 8 ??totally diff os .but its mostly itunes software so even so should b doable

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

No! My brother in law had a go the other night - he's meant to be an itunes expert (self professed!) but he couldn't do it either!

I think it might me the case that I tried to copy them straight into itunes. Realising that I deleted them all and started again but couldn't work out where to put them. Windows 8 is a bit different to what I'm used to!

Windows 8 should not really make that much difference to that fact that iTunes needs to locate the music. i suspect (as others have mentioned) that you have simply told iTunes to play music from a CD and then simply taken the CD away.

If you don't have too much other music copied over, it may be easier to start again by uninstalling iTunes (this is not a delete of the shortcut), deleting the iTunes folder from your music area. Once you are clear of everything relating to music and iTunes, copy the contents of the iTunes music over to the standard location then re-install iTunes. It will upgrade the iTunes database that it finds in location and add your music automatically because it has upgraded the database with the newer version. This is the easiest method, otherwise there are ways and means but on a new machine, it should be easier to do this. Let me know if you can't and I can talk you through it either over the phone or via PM... If you were nearer to me I would offer to assist in person, but I have a feeling you are not in Cheshire if I recall correctly.

 

[Sara_H]

Windows 8 should not really make that much difference to that fact that iTunes needs to locate the music. i suspect (as others have mentioned) that you have simply told iTunes to play music from a CD and then simply taken the CD away.

If you don't have too much other music copied over, it may be easier to start again by uninstalling iTunes (this is not a delete of the shortcut), deleting the iTunes folder from your music area. Once you are clear of everything relating to music and iTunes, copy the contents of the iTunes music over to the standard location then re-install iTunes. It will upgrade the iTunes database that it finds in location and add your music automatically because it has upgraded the database with the newer version. This is the easiest method, otherwise there are ways and means but on a new machine, it should be easier to do this. Let me know if you can't and I can talk you through it either over the phone or via PM... If you were nearer to me I would offer to assist in person, but I have a feeling you are not in Cheshire if I recall correctly.

No, in sunny Sheffield - though if I get desperate I may take you up on your offer and have a trip over!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

No, in sunny Sheffield - though if I get desperate I may take you up on your offer and have a trip over!

else we can always skype or similar if you have capabilty or even consider the use of a landline!