When I try to open iTunes on my laptop, I get a message that says "The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes." What do I do?

When I try to open iTunes it says that it can't and I have no idea how to fix the problem. I've uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes 3 times and the same thing happens each time. Please help me!!

Unless you've recently attempted to downgrade iTunes this is probably a sign of a corrupt library file. See Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash.
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Problems installing and starting on Windows 7 64bit. error message - The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes.

Hi I'm having problems installing and starting itunes program on Windows 7 64bit. After install the following error message is flagged - The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes. Would really appreciate any pointers!

Never mind sorted it out lol. Somebody did a system restore of a week or so. I had done the update during that time and it was lost. Just redownloaded itunes from the internet and its working fine now.

The file i tunes library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes

The file i tunes library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes?
I got this message after trying to open up itunes . I recently did a system restore to my computer to a restore point i made a couple days ago
My itunes library was huge and very organized have I lost it all because I restored my pc to 7 days ago????? SERIOUSLY I GOOGLED THIS and I HAVE READ SO MANY DIFFERENT ANSWERS ITS ANNOYING!!!!
I have windows vista
CAN SOMEBODY JUST GIVE ME A SOLUTION TO HOW TO GET MY ITUNES(PLAYLISTS AND ALL) BACK!!!!!
dont give me a way that deletes all my playlists because i had way over 1,000 playlists divided into Folders it was super organized!

It sounds as though the system restore that you've done has reverted your computer back to a previous version of iTunes. In iTunes look at Help/About iTunes and as the scroll runs, you will see the iTunes version number.
The latest version of iTunes (on the day of writing) is 10.5.1.42, so if your iTunes is lower than that, it's possible that's what the problem is. (This assumes that you were previously using 10.5.1.42, which is a reasonable assumption.)
So make sure you have the latest version. I don't know why you did the system restore on your computer, but despite what some people may have you believe, iTunes is very stable and unlikely to be causing any issues on your computer that need to be undone with a system restore.

Error message: 'the file 'i tunes library .itl' cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes'

When trying to sync my nano 5th Gen i got a message saying there was a problem and to try uninstalling and reinstalling. I did this step by step, but when reinstalling i was presented with this message. 'The file 'i Tunes library .itl' cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes'. Any ideas what i can doto rectify this????
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If you still have an issue you may have to see about using the iTunes version (application) included with Snow Leopard 10.6 from the installer or an another one if available online, and see if that will install.
Sometimes you may have uninstall the bits left in your system by the earlier (or later) iTunes installers; as they all leave a trace and these can stop a different version of iTunes from being installed.
Not sure if the following site/link will tell the method...
•Apple - Support - iTunes - install & update:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/install/
•Troubleshooting iTunes installation on Mac OS X:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2311
Good luck & happy computing!
ps: i see you resolved this issue. it's magic!

HT203175 The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes.

"The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes" is the prompt displayed on the screen when I try to launch iTunes. What do I do?

It sounds as though the system restore that you've done has reverted your computer back to a previous version of iTunes. In iTunes look at Help/About iTunes and as the scroll runs, you will see the iTunes version number.
The latest version of iTunes (on the day of writing) is 10.5.1.42, so if your iTunes is lower than that, it's possible that's what the problem is. (This assumes that you were previously using 10.5.1.42, which is a reasonable assumption.)
So make sure you have the latest version. I don't know why you did the system restore on your computer, but despite what some people may have you believe, iTunes is very stable and unlikely to be causing any issues on your computer that need to be undone with a system restore.

Error: the file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a new version of iTunes.

after I downloaded the latest itunes, I am gettingthis error.the file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a new version of iTunes. I don't know what to do next. Please help.
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See Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash.
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The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes. Help please?

Since yesterday I have been trying to get my iTunes to allow me to sync my iPhone with it to get the latest update. However, once I finally managed to download it iTunes would now allow for it to sync, telling me I needed the 64 bit iTunes which I already had and had downloaded at least 4 times trying to get it to work.
I followed someone elses advice and uninstalled all apple products and went to reinstall it and now I am getting the following message.
The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem? And possibly even my other problem with the inability to sync my iPhone with iTunes?
Thank you.

no one?

I cannot open my itunes. I keep getting a message saying "The file 'i Tunes Library.itl' cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes"? Anybody else had this problem since downloading the latest version and how to sort it?

Anybody any ideas?

Never mind sorted it out lol. Somebody did a system restore of a week or so. I had done the update during that time and it was lost. Just redownloaded itunes from the internet and its working fine now.

TS1717 error message "The file "I Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of Itunes." I cannot get Itunes to launch at all

I get the error message The file "iTunes Library.itl" cannot be readbecause it was created by a newer version of itunes.
I tunes will not start, so I can't deauthorize the computer and do an uninstall/reinstall.
I have no idea what this means b/c I didn't import a new library.
Any help would be appreciated.

no one?

The file "i tunes library .it" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes? What do i do help

The file "i tunes library .it" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes? What do i do help please

That message may appear if you intentionally downgrade iTunes, alternatively it may indicate a corrupt library database.
See Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash.
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I just downloaded i tunes to my new computer. I had an account on the old one. I received an error report - The file "I Tunes Library .itl" cannot be read because it was created by a new version of I Tunes. What does that mean?

I just downloaded I Tunes to my new computer. I had I Tunes on old computer. When I clicked on the icon on desktop I received the following pop-up.
the file "I tunes Library .itl" cannot be read because it was created by a new version of i tunes. What does that mean?

See Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash.
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I keep getting this error!!!! the file "i tunes library.itl "cannot be ready because it was creadted by a newer version of itunes

I keep getting error message " the file i tunes library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes.............can anyone help me please!!!!

See Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash. In certain cases a "corrupt" library can appear to be invalid for the current build of iTunes or trigger a "New Library" message.
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TS1717 Reinstalled iTunes because the one I had refused to update. Now that it is installed, when I launch it I get the following error message which is terminal: "The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of

I went through the entire uninstall process including deleting all my temp files before reinstalling.

If you still have an issue you may have to see about using the iTunes version (application) included with Snow Leopard 10.6 from the installer or an another one if available online, and see if that will install.
Sometimes you may have uninstall the bits left in your system by the earlier (or later) iTunes installers; as they all leave a trace and these can stop a different version of iTunes from being installed.
Not sure if the following site/link will tell the method...
•Apple - Support - iTunes - install & update:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/install/
•Troubleshooting iTunes installation on Mac OS X:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2311
Good luck & happy computing!
ps: i see you resolved this issue. it's magic!

"i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes

I got this error messages when I tried starting up my iTunes today. I really have no idea what the problem is. Is it serious? Is my music lost? If anyone can help me, it would be greatly appreciated.

Never mind sorted it out lol. Somebody did a system restore of a week or so. I had done the update during that time and it was lost. Just redownloaded itunes from the internet and its working fine now.

Just downloaded itunes when i try to open itunes it keeps coming up itunes library itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes please help!!!

just downloaded itunes when u try to open library keeps coming up itunes library itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes,please help !!!

You posted in the iTunes for Mac forum, by the way.
Troubleshooting iTunes installation on Mac OS X - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2311 - read section on Opening iTunes for information about running multiple copies of iTunes.

When I try to open iTunes on my laptop, I get a message that says "The file "i Tunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes." What do I do?

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