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I know this topic has shown up before, but I have some specific questions I haven't seen in other posts...
I am quickly running out of room to store music, but I do not want to disable synching iTunes and my iPod (because it's easy--see below). So, I want to get an external hard drive.
Here's the thing. I am the kind of person who just wants my computer to run--I do not want to spend much time screwing around with settings, allocations, problems, etc.
So, I want to get an external hard drive, but I want it to be EASY! Here are my questions:
I have a Toshiba laptop that runs XP Pro. Is is easy to attach an external hard drive to XP without screwing up my music library?
What problems have people had in using an external hard drive to store iTunes and the music library? Are these problems easy to fix?
What are the specific steps to move iTunes and my library from my computer to an external hard drive?
Do you have any recommendations for specific hard drives? I only need a 40gb one, and I'm interested in the best combination of price and product.
Please note, that while I'm fairly proficient in operating the machine when it's running correctly, I am pretty much helpless when it comes to dealing with problems
Thanks in advance for your comments, and sorry for being such a newb.
I am quickly running out of room to store music, but I do not want to disable synching iTunes and my iPod (because it's easy--see below). So, I want to get an external hard drive.
Here's the thing. I am the kind of person who just wants my computer to run--I do not want to spend much time screwing around with settings, allocations, problems, etc.
So, I want to get an external hard drive, but I want it to be EASY! Here are my questions:
I have a Toshiba laptop that runs XP Pro. Is is easy to attach an external hard drive to XP without screwing up my music library?
What problems have people had in using an external hard drive to store iTunes and the music library? Are these problems easy to fix?
What are the specific steps to move iTunes and my library from my computer to an external hard drive?
Do you have any recommendations for specific hard drives? I only need a 40gb one, and I'm interested in the best combination of price and product.
Please note, that while I'm fairly proficient in operating the machine when it's running correctly, I am pretty much helpless when it comes to dealing with problems
Thanks in advance for your comments, and sorry for being such a newb.
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