Transfering Music

[theOperaGhost]

Is there a way to transfer all of my music on my computer to my new laptop? I was thinking I would use my jump drive, but is there an easier way?

[Techno Monster]

If you have an iPod that is synced with your computer, plug it in to your laptop and simply open up Computer/My Computer, click on your iPod, and drag and drop the song(s) on to iTunes, Windows media center, My music folder, or where ever you want it.

[theOperaGhost]

Thanks, Caitlin...I don't have an iPod, but I should be able to do that with my other mp3 player right? That's another thing I have thought about doing. I guess that a jump drive would work fine though.

What about a usb cord connecting the two computers and then like syncing them? Would that work?

[0=]

Do you have a router? Just hook both laptops up to the router and set up your music folder for network sharing.

[MrPinnick17]

Flash drive? Depends on how much music you have though. I'm also not sure that when you put stuff on a flash drive it becomes read-only.

[theOperaGhost]

Flash drive? Depends on how much music you have though. I'm also not sure that when you put stuff on a flash drive it becomes read-only.

I've done it before (I thought I was going to lose everything on my computer one time, although I don't actually know if it worked or not), I was just wondering if there was an easier way. I can almost fit all of my music on there though.

[Triple7]

Your method will depend on the amount of music you have and what type of equipment you already have and/or (not) willing to buy. There are a number of things you can do. If your collection is small enough, you can use a flash, or jump, drive to move them (by chunks if necessary). There's backing up as files (as opposed to the slower CD burning and ripping) to CD-RW (around 700 MB) or DVD +/- RW discs (around 4.7 GB) and then copying them to your new computer. You can also use an external hard drive to move them. If your MP3 player has a sync feature, you can sync your player to your computer.

[theOperaGhost]

I think I'll try my mp3 player first, and if that doesn't work, then I'll do flash drive, or just buy some DVD discs.