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So the resolution, after more weeks of tearing hair out, was pretty simple.
Open iTunes with shift key held down, iTunes prompts for which library file
to use.
Navigate to the "master" itl file on the NAS, iTunes imports
library from
there.
I'm not sure it brought all of the cover art with it, but everything else
seemed to work ok.
Even though I'd specified exactly the same location in the
"Preferences"
box, it seemed to need a manual poke to actually look at the library file
stored there. Huurrrumph.
HTH someone else :)
Cheers,
Tim.
On 29 June 2014 15:12, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> So I thought this would be simple...
> I have a new PC and want to use this to manage iTunes. The old
computer I
> used to use will not be needed anymore.
>
> Some time ago I moved my music around and collected it together (not
> "consolidated"!) it on a NAS.
> The trick in this process was to deliberately corrupt the itl file
(delete
> it's contents) so iTunes spots something is wrong and rebuilds the
database
> from the xml file.
> After the move, iTunes on the original PC rebuilt the database from
the
> xml file so all was fine.
>
> I now have a new computer (PC, not mac) and will stop using the old
one.
> I have downloaded iTunes onto the new machine and changed the link to
the
> database in Preferences...Advanced.
> Despite deliberately corrupting the old itl file, the new PC will not
> rebuild the database like the old one did previously. It seems to
> completely ignore the new location.
> As a test, the old machine did rebuild the database again when it
spotted
> the itl file was corrupt.
> I've signed in with my apple ID and authorised the new PC but still no
joy.
>
> Googling doesn't seem to answer my question. I don't want to move my
> media, I just want to use a different PC to manage iTunes.
> Old PC was XP, new one is Win7 pro.
> I think the old machine's version of iTunes is not as recent as the
one on
> the new machine. Could this be the issue?
>
> Many thanks,
> Tim.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">So the resolution, after more weeks of
tearing hair out, w=
as pretty simple.<div>Open iTunes with shift key held down, iTunes
prompts =
for which library file to use.=C2=A0</div><div>Navigate to the
"master=
" itl file on the NAS, iTunes imports library from
there.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I'm not sure it brought
all of the cover art with i=
t, but everything else seemed to work
ok.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Ev=
en though I'd specified exactly the same location in the
"Preferen=
ces" box, it seemed to need a manual poke to actually look at the
libr=
ary file stored there. Huurrrumph.</div>
<div><br></div><div>HTH someone else
:)</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</d=
iv><div>Tim.</div></div><div
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div
class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">On 29 June 2014 15:12, Tim Hawes <span
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">timsyahoo@googlemail=
.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div
dir=3D"ltr"><br><div>So I thought this =
would be simple...</div><div>I have a new PC and want to use
this to manage=
iTunes. The old computer I used to use will not be needed
anymore.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Some time ago I moved my music
around and collected it =
together (not "consolidated"!) it on a NAS.</div>
<div>The trick in this process was to deliberately corrupt the itl
file (de=
lete it's contents) so iTunes spots something is wrong and rebuilds
the=
database from the xml file.</div><div>After the move, iTunes on
the origin=
al PC rebuilt the database from the xml file so all was
fine.=C2=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>I now have a new computer (PC,
not mac) and will stop u=
sing the old one.=C2=A0</div><div>I have downloaded iTunes onto
the new mac=
hine and changed the link to the database in
Preferences...Advanced.=C2=A0<=
/div>
<div>
Despite deliberately corrupting the old itl file, the new PC will not
rebui=
ld the database like the old one did previously. It seems to completely
ign=
ore the new location.=C2=A0</div><div>As a test, the old
machine did rebuil=
d the database again when it spotted the itl file was corrupt.</div>
<div>I've signed in with my apple ID and authorised the new
PC but stil=
l no joy.</div><div><br></div><div>Googling
doesn't seem to answer my q=
uestion. I don't want to move my media, I just want to use a
different =
PC to manage iTunes.</div>
<div>Old PC was XP, new one is Win7 pro.</div><div>I
think the old machine&=
#39;s version of iTunes is not as recent as the one on the new machine.
Cou=
ld this be the
issue?</div><div><br></div><div>Many
thanks,</div><div>
Tim.</div>
</div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
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