How do I stop my iTunes from getting an "error and has to close" message?

When I open iTunes, it wants to update my Music Match and I get an error message that "iTunes has experienced an error and has to close".  How do I prevent this?

No, an external drive will not always be mounted. If the drive goes to sleep, it can unmount, or it may unmount for other reasons. As Chris said, confim that the drive is mounted and active before launching iTunes.
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