Everything disappeared from my library
when i opened my itunes yesterday everyhting had disappeared from my library, including all my podcasts and downloaded tracks and tv programmes!
i had most of my music saved seperately so i can put it back on, but all my podcasts have gone, and the tv progs
does anyone know what might have happened, and if i can get the stuff back?
I have had the same thing happen to my library and getting help from Apple is nearly impossible. I don't know if this will help you but any info. is usefull.
I feel your pain, I've reloaded all my ipods and library over 3 times because everytime I put everything back on and crossed my fingers, my library would be deleted again. So on the fouth time putting my library file back on to my computer (not a difficult thing but just a pian in the butt) and I started to put the "Genious" feature back on, I glanced once again, as we all do, to the terms and cond. and it stated something like " you are sending your library to itunes but they don't sell the info." or something to that effect. So it finally occured to me that if I'm sending my library info. to itunes,maybe they don't put it back once I log off and turn my computer off. So I tried not putting the "genious" feature on, and my library is still intact. I think everytime you use Genious you have to turn it off on your computer or else your library will be deleted. As far as any previous playlists, those are gone. You'll have to start from scratch. But its better than having a deleted library everytime you open itunes. Sorry for the long explanation. I could've said "dont turn in Genious, or turn genious off" when you log off, but if your like me, I want to know "why" this is happening. Anyway, this may help until Apple figures a way to fix this glitch. Let me know if it works! Good luck!
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