How do I restore my iTunes library when "Previous iTunes Library" is not showing up in iTunes folder?
I turn off my PC with Windows 7 for an hour, turn it back on and suddenly the only songs that show up are ones in the Cloud.
I looked through a bunch of questions on the Apple Support Communitities and they all say look for the "Previous iTunes Library" in the iTunes folder, but it's not there.
Thanks.
LibraryHelp wrote:
I turn off my PC with Windows 7 for an hour, turn it back on and suddenly the only songs that show up are ones in the Cloud.
If you have AVG AntiVirus the issue may rear its head again. See this post.
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