Hello, when i open itunes i get the message: The iTunes Library file cannot be saved. A folder was specified instead of a file. It seems I can't update my itunes library. how do i fix this? thanks in advance
hello,
when i open itunes i get the message: The iTunes Library file cannot be saved. A folder was specified instead of a file.
It seems I can't update my itunes library. how do i fix this? thanks in advance
Hi there Br0x,
You may want to try rebuilding the iTunes library as an initial troubleshooting step. Take a look at the article below for more information.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
-Griff W.
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Error: the itunes library file cannot be saved a folder was specified instead of a file
This started popping up after a forced quit because the program was hanging. The library seems to be writing files from CDs to my dedicated external drive and adding them to the library. The added songs appear and play after program is shut down and reboots. Have repaired disk permissions in disk utilitity but it doesn't seem to fix the error message. Other threads discuss the problem in Windows but not Mac. Any thoughts?
After trying a few other remedies, the tech at Apple Care suggested I reinstall Lion.
Here's the article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mchlp1599.html
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Downloaded iTunes and reinstalled.
iTunes would not start and gave me msg "The itunes library.itl file cnnot be found or created. The default location is in the iTunes folder in the Music folder"
I dragged iTunes Library.itl file to iTunes folder in Music folder
Itunes started but after a bit it presented the msg: "The iTunes libery file cannot be saved. A folder was specified instead of a file"
Looking for how I correct this issue... Thanks!!Hi there Br0x,
You may want to try rebuilding the iTunes library as an initial troubleshooting step. Take a look at the article below for more information.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
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I click on itunes and this error comes up but it still opens it, "The Disc "Content" cannot be read. A folder was specified instead of a file". So what do I do to get rid of it.
I've encountered this same problem on multiple occasions. Sometimes it will happen for days at a time, then stop for months, then start happening again without rhyme or reason.
This last bout has been the most severe, as my extensive library of movies (one one external HDD) and music (on another external HDD) wouldn't show up in iTunes. After reimporting and losing the library file again I started digging a bit deeper into solutions.
I'm a few hours (hopefully it will stick) and many changes into reconstructing a new iTunes library file after having found a useful solution:
http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/73878/the-itunes-library-file-cannot-be -saved-a-folder-was-specified-instead-of-a-fi (I don't know if you saw the reply to your thread on stackexchange...)
I tried to choose my old .itl when prompted; it wasn't recognized. I then created a new library in a new folder (iTunes 1, as suggested) and repeated the "choose library" step. The new file was recognized. In the past I would change my media folder location in iTunes preferences depending on whether I was importing music or movies. I've decided to leave that at the default location, but have unchecked the copy to media folder option in preferences. I'm hopeful that manually managing where the media are stored and where iTunes looks for them will permanently solve the problem.
Take all of this with a grain of salt.... I hope it helps. Let me know if any of my steps are unclear or if you have any questions.
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I connected my ipad to my computor (Windows Home Premium 7) and Itunes would not open. I have restored from a seperate back up however I tunes keeps throwing up the above in a window as an error. I tried uninstalling itunes and re-installing and it still would not work. Anyone got any ideas as to what is going on?
ThanksI've encountered this same problem on multiple occasions. Sometimes it will happen for days at a time, then stop for months, then start happening again without rhyme or reason.
This last bout has been the most severe, as my extensive library of movies (one one external HDD) and music (on another external HDD) wouldn't show up in iTunes. After reimporting and losing the library file again I started digging a bit deeper into solutions.
I'm a few hours (hopefully it will stick) and many changes into reconstructing a new iTunes library file after having found a useful solution:
http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/73878/the-itunes-library-file-cannot-be -saved-a-folder-was-specified-instead-of-a-fi (I don't know if you saw the reply to your thread on stackexchange...)
I tried to choose my old .itl when prompted; it wasn't recognized. I then created a new library in a new folder (iTunes 1, as suggested) and repeated the "choose library" step. The new file was recognized. In the past I would change my media folder location in iTunes preferences depending on whether I was importing music or movies. I've decided to leave that at the default location, but have unchecked the copy to media folder option in preferences. I'm hopeful that manually managing where the media are stored and where iTunes looks for them will permanently solve the problem.
Take all of this with a grain of salt.... I hope it helps. Let me know if any of my steps are unclear or if you have any questions.
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Hi there Br0x,
You may want to try rebuilding the iTunes library as an initial troubleshooting step. Take a look at the article below for more information.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
-Griff W. -
When I update itunes it deletes the library file, and when I restore that file from the previous libraries or my backup, itunes will run but tell me "the iTunes library file cannot be saved. A folder was specified instead of a file" How do I fix this?
Hi there Br0x,
You may want to try rebuilding the iTunes library as an initial troubleshooting step. Take a look at the article below for more information.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
-Griff W. -
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You may want to try rebuilding the iTunes library as an initial troubleshooting step. Take a look at the article below for more information.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
-Griff W. -
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https://discussions.apple.com/message/17692965#17692965
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I've started getting this error on my MBP from iTunes:
I am running a MacBookPro with Snow Leopard 10.6.7 and iTunes 10.
Other than this warning, I can't detect any operational problems with iTunes, but rather than mask it, I'd prefer to fix it.
The my root iTunes directory and its contents all appear to have proper ownership:
mystic:~/Music/iTunes jrh$ ls -l
total 69088
drwxr-xr-x 5 jrh jrh 170 Sep 9 2008 Album Artwork
drwxr-xr-x 106 jrh jrh 3604 May 5 00:04 Mobile Applications
drwxr-xr-x 16 jrh jrh 544 Apr 28 00:30 Previous iTunes Libraries
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-rw-r--r-- 1 jrh jrh 528384 May 21 17:02 iTunes Library Extras.itdb
-rw-r--r-- 1 jrh jrh 21348352 May 21 17:06 iTunes Library Genius.itdb
drwxr-xr-x 705 jrh jrh 23970 May 21 17:01 iTunes Music
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-rw-r--r-- 1 jrh jrh 8 May 19 08:04 sentinel
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0000000 \0 \0 \0 \0 \0 \0 \0 \0
0000010
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I also found these two threads helpful and have turned off local snapshots for Time Machine.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17692965#17692965
Re: iTunes 10.5: Permission issue with the iTunes Library file...http://Pondini.org/TM/30.html
I have restored Lion once and it was easy. No disc required as Lion creates a recovery file on your computer, Instructions are here http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mchlp1599.html
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http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/install/
•Troubleshooting iTunes installation on Mac OS X:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2311
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