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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"><br><div>So I thought this
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have a new PC and want to use this to manage iTunes. The old computer I
use=
d 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&=
quot;!) 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.<=
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