Help: How do I mass point iTunes to all my original mp3 files on e: drive?
This seems pretty straight forward but I can't seem to figure this out. When I try to play a song on my iTunes library I get a "The song XXX could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it?" The source is on my external hard drive on E:. But I have over 3,000 songs and most of which now require I locate the source individually. Is there a way that I can point iTunes to look for all songs on my e:drive? The songs are categorized and separated in folders by artist and album name. This makes it harder to point in mass. Looking for some answers here?
I just did this myself with my 6000-odd MP3 files.
First, make a new Library - hold down "Shift" as you launch iTunes and you'll get a dialog box that says "Choose Library / make New Library". Make a new library and call it "All MP3s from E:" or something you'll remember. iTunes will launch with a BLANK playlist.
Then, go to "File -> Add Folder To Library" and select the master folder that all your MP3s are in. When you say "OK" iTunes should scan all your files and add them to this new, blank library. So long as you do not tell iTunes to "Consolidate Library" all your files should remain in their current location (Consolidating seems to copy all your files into the iTunes Music folder which will take up extra hard drive space). KEEP IN MIND that if the E: drive is a remote hard drive that it must be switched on and connected to the PC or the link to the song in the Library will break (perhaps this is what's happening to your current library list)?
When you re-launch iTunes it should automaticallly re-load your newly made Library file - see "Using Multiple Libraries" in the iTunes Help area for info on how to restore the default Library if you ever need to.
Let me know if this works - it did for me anyway.
Message was edited by: ImagoX
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