Constantly getting message saying my iTunes library cannot be saved. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation...
Please help! I just added and organized over 100 songs into a playlist and it was all gone the next time I got on iTunes!!
Hi ja1hon,
If you are having issues saving settings or configurations in iTunes on your Windows machine, you may find the following article helpful (it is aimed at purchase issues, but is applicable to other issues as well):
iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1277
Regards,
- Brenden
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XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<login>\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1387
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Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
This sounds like a permission issue most likely with the iTunes Media folder. Here is an article that will help you troubleshoot this issue.
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