Friday, 10 May 2013

managing an itunes library pulling from two locations?


hello all,

i'm in need of little help.

i've spent last year converting entire dvd library .m4v files. i've got 3tb of data on external drive. tagged identify , added external drive source in itunes. after processed data saw mislabeled few things, forgot tag few tv shows, etc... i'm in process of fixing tags identify.

when added external drive source told itunes not organize library. don't want data on external drive changed itunes @ all. external drive clone of 3tb keep in location hooks tv via wdtv live. concern keeping file structure on these 2 3tb drives exact same. way when convert new dvds , add file 1 drive, can clone other , work in both places.

i'm changing metadata of bunch of files, i'm assuming i'll need delete files itunes library , re-add them them show correctly. question, however, is: telling itunes organize library change of source data on external drive? i'd itunes recognize when add new files, don't want change info on drive, structure of files, location, etc.. @ all. itunes change of when organizing library? or change files in support files tell , how sort?

make sense?

-jon
 

if understood post correctly, want have itunes library include media both internal , external drive. can use following link split library:
how split single itunes library on 2 or more media locations

in addition, want backup of external drive external drive. can use carbon copy cloner accomplish that.

other thing remember while can clone 1 external drive another, duplicate metadata changes on both drives, not duplicate playlists, ratings, etc. in itunes library.
 


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