Hello Keith, I think a comprehensive answer to your question can best be discussed via telephone as the answer will very much depend upon your level of comfort with network drives, file paths, the current configuration of your iTunes Library, etc.
I have my entire iTunes Library located on a network drive. Not only does this allow me to access the same Library from multiple computers but also the ability to sync my iOS devices with any of my PCs/Macs currently accessing the Library. Finally, the ability to quickly backup my entire iTunes Library without tying up any one computer is another advantage of a network-drive based iTunes Library. All things being equal and assuming that you have a basic understanding of how the Windows file system works and know the difference between relative and absolute file references, moving your entire Library to an external USB drive is relatively uncomplicated. Mark -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 5:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: What are the merits and risks of putting iTunes Media Folder on a USB Hard Drive? HI, I'm quickly running out of space on my PC's hard drive, and an encrypted iphone backup tonight was limited by hard disk space. I have a 2 TB My Passport that's not being used, and I'm thinking about putting my iTuens Media Folder on that. The only time I use my iTunes on my PC is for backup purposes. What are the merits and risks of putting the iTunes Media folder on an external hard drive? Any advice on how to best do this, if at all, would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
