can you backup or redownload itunes purchases

kmufc77

kmufc77

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ive just got a ipod touch and bought several albums and videos. if i have to reinstall vista i will lose all my itunes purchases library. when i reinstall vista and itunes is there any way i can redownload my purchases? or is there a way to backup purchases hope someone understands what i mean.
many thanks in advance
 
Yeah matey,

Backup your itunes folder from within my music and then place it back once you have formatted and re-installed itunes. Make sure it is the same version that it was before.

If that doesnt work, you can simply log in and re-downlaod your music from itunes, but you only have 5 attempts to do so, of which one would have been used when you initially downloaded them.
 
I'm not sure you have 5 downloads on iTunes. You only get one successful one which is why it warns you to back up your music as soon as you've downloaded it. Have they changed it recently?
 
OzZie said:
If that doesnt work, you can simply log in and re-downlaod your music from itunes, but you only have 5 attempts to do so, of which one would have been used when you initially downloaded them.
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You don't get 5 downloads - you only get one. I think people have ocassionally been able to get a second download if they email and ask for it but it's by no means guaranteed.

You can play your songs on up to 5 "activated" computers - but you need to transfer the files between them yourselves. You should keep a backup copy of all of the downloaded files if you want to avoid losing your music.
 
you can use the back up option in Itunes, I did this yesturday as I'm installing a new
motherboard.

Rob
 
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