My full-time DJ/music career will be at stake if I do not fix this issue. I'll try to be as detailed as possible.
iTunes Version: 12.1.2.27
OS: Windows 7
Background:
Prior to my latest attempt to consolidate and move my entire iTunes Music collection, I've tried consolidating in the past before. The result was 1 new iTunes Media folder tree with an incomplete collection. My solution to this was to back-up my old, pre-consolidation iTunes library and use both the newly-created iTunes Media Folder in conjunction with my backed-up iTunes library. The result was having iTunes read all my music from 2 separate locations.
This became an issue because my DJ software, Traktor, was also using the 2 locations for its dedicated music library. For awhile, things were okay. Things were smooth. iTunes and Traktor read my music from both locations with ease, no issues.
Present Day:
My laptop had begun to show signs of breaking down, so naturally my primary worry was saving my iTunes library. My goal and original intention was to merge both the aforementioned newly-created iTunes Media Folder and the old, pre-consolidated iTunes library.
I looked at several methods:
1. Simply Copy both the incomplete iTunes Media Folder & the pre-consolidated iTunes library onto an external HDD, and drag them both into a newly-downloaded iTunes on my new Windows 8.1 laptop (of which I still have not acquired.)
A. I have completed these steps, and both libraries are safe and intact on my external HDD.
2. Merge the 2 aforementioned libraries into 1 consolidated collection, a new iTunes Media Folder. This method would simplify my DJ program reading from 2 locations as well.
A. YES, YOU ANTICIPATED IT. THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING MESSES UP.
Current Dilemma:
The 2nd method failed. Here is an outline of the steps I took:
1. Changed iTunes Media folder location to F:Consolidated Music Library , aka a specified folder on my external HDD.
2. Checked the boxes for "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" & "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library". OK'd changes made to preferences.
3. Selected Organize Library... option from the File menu, checked "Consolidate Files", (note: the "Reorganize folder..." is greyed out due to my multiple attempts to currently consolidate my library.)
4. The consolidation had completed. I went into my external HDD, into F:Consolidated Music Library, and the iTunes Media folder was there. No problems. However, not all my files were copied into the newly-created folder.
5. Re-did steps 1-4 after deleting the newly-created iTunes Media folder. Same, my entire library was not copied. Songs were missing, artists were missing, etc etc.
6. I restarted iTunes. Nearly all of my songs now have exclamation points, iTunes cannot locate anything from my library. I have not made anymore changes to the preferences or attempted anything beyond this. I'm too afraid of losing my library information (playlists, collection data, not actual music).
Current Goal:
I just want to have all of my music consolidated in one place so that I can easily transfer my collection and playlists (playlist data saved already on external HDD) to iTunes on my new Windows 8.1 computer. I want to avoid using the copied libraries mentioned in the "Background" portion of my inquiry. The exclamation points on all my music worries me because I know that if I attempt to consolidate again, I understand that nothing will be copied if iTunes cannot locate any of the music. What can I do? Apple is EXTREMELY finicky with their data-transfer solutions, I simply cannot risk losing my data by relying on their support. I now turn to the Apple Community, hopefully to other DJs here...
iTunes Version: 12.1.2.27
OS: Windows 7
Background:
Prior to my latest attempt to consolidate and move my entire iTunes Music collection, I've tried consolidating in the past before. The result was 1 new iTunes Media folder tree with an incomplete collection. My solution to this was to back-up my old, pre-consolidation iTunes library and use both the newly-created iTunes Media Folder in conjunction with my backed-up iTunes library. The result was having iTunes read all my music from 2 separate locations.
This became an issue because my DJ software, Traktor, was also using the 2 locations for its dedicated music library. For awhile, things were okay. Things were smooth. iTunes and Traktor read my music from both locations with ease, no issues.
Present Day:
My laptop had begun to show signs of breaking down, so naturally my primary worry was saving my iTunes library. My goal and original intention was to merge both the aforementioned newly-created iTunes Media Folder and the old, pre-consolidated iTunes library.
I looked at several methods:
1. Simply Copy both the incomplete iTunes Media Folder & the pre-consolidated iTunes library onto an external HDD, and drag them both into a newly-downloaded iTunes on my new Windows 8.1 laptop (of which I still have not acquired.)
A. I have completed these steps, and both libraries are safe and intact on my external HDD.
2. Merge the 2 aforementioned libraries into 1 consolidated collection, a new iTunes Media Folder. This method would simplify my DJ program reading from 2 locations as well.
A. YES, YOU ANTICIPATED IT. THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING MESSES UP.
Current Dilemma:
The 2nd method failed. Here is an outline of the steps I took:
1. Changed iTunes Media folder location to F:Consolidated Music Library , aka a specified folder on my external HDD.
2. Checked the boxes for "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" & "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library". OK'd changes made to preferences.
3. Selected Organize Library... option from the File menu, checked "Consolidate Files", (note: the "Reorganize folder..." is greyed out due to my multiple attempts to currently consolidate my library.)
4. The consolidation had completed. I went into my external HDD, into F:Consolidated Music Library, and the iTunes Media folder was there. No problems. However, not all my files were copied into the newly-created folder.
5. Re-did steps 1-4 after deleting the newly-created iTunes Media folder. Same, my entire library was not copied. Songs were missing, artists were missing, etc etc.
6. I restarted iTunes. Nearly all of my songs now have exclamation points, iTunes cannot locate anything from my library. I have not made anymore changes to the preferences or attempted anything beyond this. I'm too afraid of losing my library information (playlists, collection data, not actual music).
Current Goal:
I just want to have all of my music consolidated in one place so that I can easily transfer my collection and playlists (playlist data saved already on external HDD) to iTunes on my new Windows 8.1 computer. I want to avoid using the copied libraries mentioned in the "Background" portion of my inquiry. The exclamation points on all my music worries me because I know that if I attempt to consolidate again, I understand that nothing will be copied if iTunes cannot locate any of the music. What can I do? Apple is EXTREMELY finicky with their data-transfer solutions, I simply cannot risk losing my data by relying on their support. I now turn to the Apple Community, hopefully to other DJs here...
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