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Backup iTunes (store purchases, iphone backups, playlists) for Windows reinstall

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I need to reinstall Windows on my PC. How can I backup iTunes - app store purchases, iPhone backups, media library, iTunes U - and restore it to the new iTunes installation after Windows reinstall? I am using Windows 7 and iTunes 9.

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Fix for: Backup iTunes (store purchases, iphone backups, playlists) for Windows reinstall

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The easiest way is to go to C:\Users\<Your Username>\Music\ and copy over your ENTIRE iTunes folder (sometimes called iTunes Music) to a USB drive or some other backup location. When you reinstall Windows, install iTunes, but don't open it. Go back …

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