First go into your music folder and then copy your entire iTunes folder to the second drive. Next, go into iTunes and deauthorize the computer.
Once you reinstall OSX, launch iTunes and let it create an account, then quit the program. Next, copy your old iTunes folder into your music folder right on top of hte new one. Finally, launch iTunes again and authorize the computer. You will have all of your music and playlists, and everything will work fine. I believe Apple lets you have 5 authorized computers. I copied my music to two Macs and a Windows PC and all work fine. Andrew --- BA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am going to need to reinstall OS X 10.3 here > shortly due to a number > of problems that I am not able to fix, etc. The > problem I have is that > I have approximately $300+ in purchased songs from > Apple and > approximately 2800 songs I do NOT want to have to > reinstall from the > original CDs. I have an external 300GB drive I can > use for backup > (which should not be a problem), however, anyone > have any EASY ways to > go about all of this? Thanks. > > -Bob- > > Bob Angell > 1238 Fenway Avenue, SLC, UT 84102-3212 > v: 801.583.8544; cell/sms: 801.706.2520 > email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Had Momma Cass & Karen Carpenter shared that ham > sandwich, they might > be with us today!" > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
