Transferring iTunes music from old Hard drives

rackie_c · 03-18-2008, 02:57 PM

My old computer died, and I was able to get a new one. Now I'm trying to transfer the data from the old hard drive onto my new computer using an external hard drive enclosure. On my old hard drive, I had about 9 GB of iTunes music. After transferring the files to my new computer, I only have about 6 GB. I'm just wondering where the rest of my music went, if I can retrieve it, and how.

I have identified some of the music that is missing, and I have searched the hard drive for it, but it doesn't show up.

I would appreciate any help, but please make comments easy to understand - I am a far cry from a computer genius. Thank you in advance for any ideas or help that you can offer.

**Deleted090308** · 03-18-2008, 04:07 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

Try retrieving the files with:
Recuva
Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier
GetDataBack

Never save the recovered files to the same drive you are retrieving them from.

rackie_c · 03-18-2008, 04:23 PM

I tried the Recuva, and there were no deleted files on the hard drive. Could it be that my music is lost and gone forever?

**Deleted090308** · 03-18-2008, 04:31 PM

Yes, it's possible.

Try the other programs.
"Roadkil" is free.
If GetDataBack finds retrievable files you have to pay $50-70 to get the full version.

03-18-2008, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
rackie_c Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: windows XP	Transferring iTunes music from old Hard drives My old computer died, and I was able to get a new one. Now I'm trying to transfer the data from the old hard drive onto my new computer using an external hard drive enclosure. On my old hard drive, I had about 9 GB of iTunes music. After transferring the files to my new computer, I only have about 6 GB. I'm just wondering where the rest of my music went, if I can retrieve it, and how. I have identified some of the music that is missing, and I have searched the hard drive for it, but it doesn't show up. I would appreciate any help, but please make comments easy to understand - I am a far cry from a computer genius. Thank you in advance for any ideas or help that you can offer.

03-18-2008, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Transferring iTunes music from old Hard drives Hi, welcome to TSF. Try retrieving the files with: Recuva Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier GetDataBack Never save the recovered files to the same drive you are retrieving them from.

03-18-2008, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
rackie_c Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: windows XP	Re: Transferring iTunes music from old Hard drives I tried the Recuva, and there were no deleted files on the hard drive. Could it be that my music is lost and gone forever?

03-18-2008, 04:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Transferring iTunes music from old Hard drives Yes, it's possible. Try the other programs. "Roadkil" is free. If GetDataBack finds retrievable files you have to pay $50-70 to get the full version.