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Re: iTunes music library?

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roger's solution seems considerably simpler

? is there some disadvantage to his method



In article <q%0DD.114902$Ol2.52356@fx17.iad>, JF Mezei
<jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

> On 2018-11-02 13:20, heron stone wrote:
> 
> > if i select all the files in iTunes music and delete them,
> >    it won't actually delete the files from my HD
> 
> 
> Go into iTunes preferences, Advanced, note the location of the current
> library.  Exit iTunes. Rename that directory to something else.
> 
> Go into iTunes, preferences, advanced, and set a new iTunes Media folder
> location. That should give you a blank library.
> 
> Make sure you have Keep "iTunes media folder organized" and "copy files
> to iTunes Media folder when adding to library" checked.
> 
> You can then File -> Add to Library  and add the music files from your
> various old locations. This will copy those files to your new single
> library and build new index. Once this is done and you are satisfied,
> you can delete the various older locations.
> 
> Note: playlists are not preserved in this way.
> 
> 
> Another way, inspired from:
> https://www.kirkville.com/how-to-rebuild-your-itunes-library/
> 
> Don't rename the old folder. Just change the preferences to point to new
> iTunes library location.
> 
> Then import the Library.XML file.  However, not sure if this will cause
> the music files to be copied to your new library. But would be a more
> comprehensiove way if the copy happens.  (Not renaming old library
> ensures the Library.XML file has pointers to valid vile names).
> 
> (read the above article carefully as iTunes no longer creates that écml
> file by default, but a preference setting causes it to be created)
> 
> 
>

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iTunes music library? heron stone <heron@invalid.invalid> - 2018-11-01 17:04 -0700
  Re: iTunes music library? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-11-02 01:10 +0000
    Re: iTunes music library? heron stone <heron@invalid.invalid> - 2018-11-02 08:57 -0700
    Re: iTunes music library? heron stone <heron@invalid.invalid> - 2018-11-02 10:20 -0700
      Re: iTunes music library? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-11-02 17:35 +0000
      Re: iTunes music library? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-11-02 14:49 -0400
        Re: iTunes music library? heron stone <heron@invalid.invalid> - 2018-11-02 18:12 -0700
          Re: iTunes music library? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-02 21:31 -0400
            Re: iTunes music library? heron stone <heron@invalid.invalid> - 2018-11-02 19:03 -0700
              Re: iTunes music library? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-02 22:05 -0400
                Re: iTunes music library? heron stone <heron@invalid.invalid> - 2018-11-02 19:08 -0700
          Re: iTunes music library? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-11-02 22:03 -0400

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