My iTunes library won't transfer to my new computer even when syncing?
I've just bought a new laptop and it is proving really difficult to transfer my itunes library over to my new computer from my iPhone. I've tried transferring purchases, which only transferred apps and no music or films etc, and I've tried home sharing but I don't really get how that works. Every time I sync my iPhone, my photo's get imported but nothing else does, all that comes up when I click music/apps/TV programmes etc is 'sync music onto your iPhone' which would get rid of all of my existing music. How do I transfer all of the data on my phone onto my new laptop without losing any data?
You should transfer the data from the old computer to the new computer, not from an iPhone. The easiest way is to use an external hard drive. You could use a USB stick but it would be a pain if your iTunes library if very big.
Just search something like "how to transfer itunes library to new laptop" on Google and find a suitable tutorial.
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