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Backing up I-Tunes to external drive

Dec 26, 2004 12:00AM PST

I have an USB external drive I use to archive photo files and woyuld like to use it to back up my songs I have in my I-Tunes music files. I would feel safer in case my computer crashes.

Any way I can do this while keeping my I-Tunes accessible on my computer and able to synch with my I-Pod?

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Many notable scripts.
Dec 26, 2004 12:27AM PST
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(NT) (NT) Thanks - I'll do my homework and repost if I have ?'s
Dec 26, 2004 12:31AM PST
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The links seem to refer to Apple computers, I have a PC
Jan 2, 2005 3:31AM PST

Sorry for not being specific - the one file manager that does refer to PC must be downloaded and then expanded with "Stuffit" I don't want to pay a $25 fee to "Stuff it" just to read the file and see if it is relevant. Do you know any way I can transfer my I-tunes library to an external drive on a PC? I would like to be able to access it from my authorized PC computer.

Thanks

John

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A PC?
Jan 2, 2005 4:52AM PST
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(NT) (NT) yes, after you answered I saw I wasn't specific - Thank
Jan 2, 2005 6:51AM PST