Advice moving RB6 from MacOS to Windows

How do I migrate with the least amount of problems?
I'm currently using library sync with my MBP as main source, Android Mobile as secondary. On the Creative Plan.
The majority of my music is on the hard drive. Only a few tracks are in the cloud.

My new laptop should arrive next week and I wanted to do a check before migrating.

I was thinking of backing up the database. Move the music over (copy) separately as I need to do some minor folder restructure in the process.
Restore the database and have the (auto-)relocate find the tracks.

With library sync on, do I need to turn this off to reduce any possible issues?
The tracks that are still on my Mobile app, do these need to be synced back?

Ves June 24, 2021 11:12 Answered

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File > Library > Backup Library on the old computer.

File > Library > Restore Library on the new computer.

If you're not moving the music through the backup process (which I personally do NOT recommend because it changes the structure of the folders), then copy all your music in the same folder structure from old > new.

After the library is restored, your music will be missing the songs - use my batch relocation technique here to find one song and because only the parent location has changed, the relocation will be done in moments.

The cloud sync should recognize that the database is the same, just on a new computer.

Pulse June 25, 2021 16:34

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Thanks, I was unsure if the cloud/library sync would affect anything.

Ves June 25, 2021 22:26 0 votes

Finished my migration.

Got stuck on 53 tracks which relocate couldn't find, despite directing to the folder they were in. Had to do those manually. But that was just 0,25% of all tracks in the collection (got to many samples in there >.> )

Thanks again for the advice.

Ves June 29, 2021 00:12 0 votes