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Julius · 2007-01-31, 08:27

Ok so I loaded some new music into iTunes, and out of the bluw i ran out of HD space. I had at least 2 gigs free when I added the music so I started to look at how much space my music folder used. Turns out that all the music I have in my Music folder is also located in the iTunes Music Library folder (this is probably old news t you guys but new to me). I have tried to move my music into the iTML folder to see if that would help but it doesnt.
I find it kind of useless to have my music files on my HD twice so I thought that one of you might have figured out a way to circumvent this problem.

Brad · 2007-01-31, 08:31

Uncheck iTunes -> Preferences -> Advanced -> "Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library" and it will not duplicate files when adding them to iTunes.

Also, moving to Genius Bar.

Julius · 2007-01-31, 22:09

Ahh thx Brad. Once again you save a lost soul

soma · 2007-02-01, 10:00

Does this mean that everytime I download music from CD's for example, I'm having the music copied twice ("copy files to iTunes...is checked)? In my music library I really have music in my iTunes library as far as I can see...?

julesstoop · 2007-02-01, 10:40

No. If you rip a CD directly in iTunes it will put the ripped songs in the aformentioned directory, only once.

soma · 2007-02-01, 10:55

^ Ok - cheers jules - I couldn't see any other music files but computers can be pesky little sods sometimes.
Thanks.

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Julius Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: I have no idea...	2007-01-31, 22:09 Ahh thx Brad. Once again you save a lost soul
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soma Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester, England.	2007-02-01, 10:00 Does this mean that everytime I download music from CD's for example, I'm having the music copied twice ("copy files to iTunes...is checked)? In my music library I really have music in my iTunes library as far as I can see...?
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julesstoop Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leiden, the Netherlands	2007-02-01, 10:40 No. If you rip a CD directly in iTunes it will put the ripped songs in the aformentioned directory, only once.
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soma Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester, England.	2007-02-01, 10:55 ^ Ok - cheers jules - I couldn't see any other music files but computers can be pesky little sods sometimes. Thanks.
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