Updated iTunes and iTunes reset
I updated my iTunes on my iMac to the 10.3.1 version. When I went to reuse it again after rebooting, I noticed my desk top was wiped clean and placed into a folder called "Desktop" in my HD.
Then when I went to open iTunes, it opened as if I had never had iTunes installed on my comp before. My music was wiped out, playlists gone, etc.. I found my music on my HD, however I could not get iTunes to load up with my personal information. What did I do wrong? Or what can I do to get my iTunes back to what it was (with playlists, play counts, music, album art, etc.)
I also noticed that my desktop was restored with my files and folders again when I rebooting my computer for the second time...and these items were no longer placed in a "Desktop" folder on the HD.
Not sure what's going on with that iTunes update.
I also have a Time Machine...so if need be I can restore my computer back to what it was before I updated iTunes, right? And if I do...how do I prevent this whole issue from happening again when I update iTunes?
Thanks so much for your time everyone...hope someone can help!
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thanks for reading.The Problem is resolved by :
Click on the "Start" button. Click "Run." Type the word "cmd" in the open box. When the DOS screen comes up, type "netsh winsock reset." Press "Enter." Type "exit" to close the DOS window and go back to Windows.
Restart the computer.
Thanks to my friend Sunil.
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_2125133_do-winsock-reset.html#ixzz2kyccghec
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