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    itunes/vista 64 problems?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by OJsakila, Dec 27, 2008.

  1. OJsakila

    OJsakila Notebook Enthusiast

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    Installed itunes on a brand new computer after cleaning out bloatware.. It said it was for 64bit and everything seemed fine. the problem is that now my little "cpu is busy" light on the front of the pc stayed lit and I could hear the hard drive clicking away. Uninstalled itunes, bonjour, apple services/updates, etc. The busy light calmed down and everything is fine now.

    What's going on? I have an iphone would like to sync it up on my new pc if I can keep the performance issues in check. the pc is a nice one, I guess, with a t5800 processor and 5 gig of ram and a 250 g hd. I have a seagate 500 g external hard drive where I keep my music. Don't have anything else on the pc It's pretty fresh... Can I run itunes out of the seagate free agent desk external hard drive? Why is the busy light so busy?
     
    OJsakila, Dec 27, 2008
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  2. richardte

    richardte Newbie

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    some problems on my new laptop msi gt735x. unistalled it. try free opensource softwares, most used soft which doesnt need installing is floola.
     
    richardte, Jan 7, 2009
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    Qwakrz Notebook Consultant

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    No problems with iTunes on Vista 64 with an iPhone.

    BTW, the light on the front of the computer is probably your HDD access light, iTunes will go searching for music files when you first install it unless you told it not to (by remove the ticks from the MP3 and WMA box when it asks "do you want me to search for...."). This will cause the light to stay on nearly all the time while it searches, it will calm down when its done though.

    If you have an iPhone then you are 99% out of luck as iTunes is the only program I know that can work with it. Unlike the iPods you cannot talk directly to the phone to install music etc.
     
    Qwakrz, Jan 8, 2009
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