How do I transfer music to a new computer?
The advent of digital music made it possible to stockpile massive amounts of music on a computer, providing both compact storage and portability. If you have a new computer and want to move your music to it, you have several options, depending on your comfort level with computers, how much there is to move and your particular hardware set-up. As with all music transfers, be aware of copyright regulations.Burning CDsIf you have purchased and saved a small amount of online music and wish to move it to your new computer, burn a disc on your old computer and copy it to your new one. The advantage is that you will have a CD copy of the music, which you can use in your car or elsewhere. Importing the new CD to your music software on the new computer (ripping it), ensures that the music is properly installed in the database. This is also the simplest way to move the music if you don’t have a lot of computer knowledge. The downside is that it is the slowest method of transferring the files, an
