Simple iTunes Question

Click and drag.

Are you on a mac or a pc?

For Mac, open a finder window (click on the hard drive icon or on any folder), find the "Music" folder on the left and click on it.

Open the "iTunes" folder

Open the "iTunes Music" folder

Select all of the folders you want backed up inside that folder. Drag those onto the hard drive icon either on your desktop or inside that finder window.

Perhaps some other helpful person can provide PC instructions?

If you are using Windows XP, and assuming your library is in the default location ("My Music"), click the "Start" button and then "My Music." Single click the iTunes folder you will see, so that it is highlighted. When you do that, a link will appear on the left that says "copy this folder." Click that, and in the box that appears highlight the entry corresponding to the external drive. Then click "copy."

You can also accomplish the same thing via "My Computer" (in a similar manner) or "Windows Explorer" (by clicking and dragging, as was suggested above). If you are not particularly knowledgeable about computers, though, I would not recommend using Windows Explorer (which is located under Start/All Programs/Accessories), because a slip of the mouse can cause folders to be moved to unintended locations that may not be immediately evident.

Regards,
-- Al

I am using a PC with Windows XP. I will try suggested procedure and report if I have any problems. Thanks for your help.

Neal