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I can't sync my itunes on my surface computer with my newe Iphone. It only includes recently purchased items not the 800 songs I downloaded from CD's. What do I do? any help appreciated

I can't sync my new iPhone with the iTunes on my surface computer. It only transfers recently purchased songs not the 800 songs I purchased earlier and ones I downloaded from CDs. What can I do. Any help would be appreciated

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on May 26, 2020 3:22 PM

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May 27, 2020 11:58 AM in response to FrankJApple111

Hi FrankJApple111,


I understand you're having trouble syncing content between iTunes and your iPhone, and I want to help.


Are all these songs currently on your computer?

Syncing goes from your computer with iTunes to your iPhone, here's how to do that:

Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using your computer - Apple Support


Do you get an error when trying to sync? What happens?


If the songs are on your iPhone and not on your computer, you cannot sync them in that direction. To move your iTunes library to your new computer, you will need to transfer that library from your old computer:

Move your iTunes library to another computer - Apple Support


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

May 28, 2020 10:25 AM in response to FrankJApple111

Hi Frank,


Thanks for sharing the screenshot


It looks like you need to follow what you see here from step 2 and then proceed:

"Click the device icon in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window."

Use iTunes to sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with your computer - Apple Support


You should be able to follow the rest of the steps from there.


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

May 28, 2020 1:14 PM in response to MoonJ.

I found the button and did what was requested, but after syncing my iPhone still only contains the 23 songs that I purchased from the apple music store, and not the 800 songs that are on iTunes on my computer that were downloaded from CDs years ago, and have been playing on my iPod until it crashed. What's wrong? I can't figure it out and still need help.

I can't sync my itunes on my surface computer with my newe Iphone. It only includes recently purchased items not the 800 songs I downloaded from CD's. What do I do? any help appreciated

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