HT1364 Consolidate files in iTunes 11 - windows 8
I cannot find the "Organize Library" in iTunes 11 on Windows 8?
Help!?
It's in "File > Library > Organise Library ..."
You might need to bring up the Menu bar to see the "File" Menu.
If you're using 11.0.x, click on the wee boxy icon up in the top-left corner of your iTunes to see the "Show Menu Bar" control, as per the following screenshot:
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I am trying to copy my entire iTunes library and everything in it from my PC Desktop to my PC Laptop using the "External Drive" method as shown on the Apple website. On Part 1 (5) I am told to consolidate files. When attempting to do this I get the message "Copying files failed. The file name was invalid or too long."
How do I resolve this?I have just been having this problem and it has been driving me mad. The error message doesn't tell you which file is causing the problem so you can't fix it and it leaves your libray in a state of limbo with some files copied into the new location and some in the old location. After many hours I found a surprisingly quick and simple solution.
1) in iTune create a smart play list that includes everything that was added before tomorrows date. This will include everything.
2) Right click this playlist and export it as a text file to produce a tab delimited file.
3) Import this into a spread sheet, or just view it in a text editor with line wrap turned off. What you are interested in is the last column (or end of the line in a text editor). This gives you the path of the file associated with each entry in the library.
The path of the files that have already been copied successfully will start with the new location for your media files you specified. Scroll thru the rows until you get a blank path. If you start getting paths starting with the old Media file location then you went to far and start scrolling back.
The row with the blank path was the file that failed. Move back to the start of the row to find out more about it. In my case it was a podcast with a very long name. I just deleted that podcast from iTunes.
4) Restart the consolidation by choosing File, Library as you did before and the process starts again where it left off.
5) If it fails again on another file just repeat the process -
Playing FLAC files in iTunes with Windows 7 OS.....is it possible?
Are there any apps or hacks that anyone is aware of that will allow me to play FLAC files in iTunes?
I do not want to convert my FLAC files to another format to use - it would be too difficult to synchronise the tags and song ratings from the mp3 files (or whatever formats itunes supports) back to my ''archived' FLAC files.
Yet I really enjoy iTunes' playlist functions - no other players compare. I am hoping to have the best of both worlds: FLAC and iTunes cataloguing features. A search through the web and these forums makes me think it is not possible.
Any links or suggestions? Or do I need to choose between FLAC and ITunes for realsies?Firstly, playing Flac in iTunes is an altogether different animal than playing them on your iOS device and is something you never asked about. For that you'll need to Google "Fluke FLAC" if you're still running Lion or older. If you're running a newer Mac OS I haven't yet heard of a solution for playing FLAC in iTunes and you'll have to resort to a third party app like Vox.
For most FLAC playing iOS apps you'll add your music files via the "file sharing" section at the bottom of your Apps tab in iTunes when your iPod touch is plugged in.
As for Flac Player specifically the high price coupled with some reported problems I heard when looking into it had me steering clear so I can't offer first hand reports on THAT program.
Since it sounds like you've been longing to play FLAC on your iPod touch for quite some time I was simply offering a bevvy of options to do just that I know of, including some free ones.
Hopefully someone will stumble across this thread and chime in with feedback about THAT app specifically for you. -
Where do i find the mp3 files in iTunes for windows
where do i find the mp3 files in iTunes for windows
You can create a smart playlist with the rule Kind is MPEG audio file.
tt2 -
I can't find iTunes U/podcast files in iTunes OR Windows Explorer.
There are some podcasts (mostly iTunes U) on my 5th gen iPod that I cannot delete. They show up in my iPod's menus, but they do not show up in any section of iTunes. I have used Windows to show hidden files and deleted some of them off my iPod through Windows Explorer (I still couldn't find all of them, and I went through every file on my iPod), but even after I deleted the files in Windows they still show up on my iPod after I eject it!
Does anyone have any ideas, short of wiping it clean and starting over, how I can delete these podcasts? It's driving me crazy.I forgot to add that even though the files show in my iPod after being deleted while connected to Windows, they are not playable in the iPod. If I click play the iPod starts freaking out and not responding properly (the scroll wheel gets all jerky).
I did multiple soft resets and that did not fix the issue. Thanks all! -
Deleted files in iTunes with Windows XP OS
For the past 3 or 4 months, I am steadily losing files I have uploaded into iTunes. Where are they going and how do I get them back? Some of them are expensive and purchased from different sources. All are downloaded to my hard drive and then transferred to iTunes. Some are movies I have made of family events. I am clueless as to why they are disappearing and fear I will have to purchase again which is going to be expensive. Most of them are still on my ipod touch but a few of those are deleted also! How does this happen? I am perplexed.
Firstly, playing Flac in iTunes is an altogether different animal than playing them on your iOS device and is something you never asked about. For that you'll need to Google "Fluke FLAC" if you're still running Lion or older. If you're running a newer Mac OS I haven't yet heard of a solution for playing FLAC in iTunes and you'll have to resort to a third party app like Vox.
For most FLAC playing iOS apps you'll add your music files via the "file sharing" section at the bottom of your Apps tab in iTunes when your iPod touch is plugged in.
As for Flac Player specifically the high price coupled with some reported problems I heard when looking into it had me steering clear so I can't offer first hand reports on THAT program.
Since it sounds like you've been longing to play FLAC on your iPod touch for quite some time I was simply offering a bevvy of options to do just that I know of, including some free ones.
Hopefully someone will stumble across this thread and chime in with feedback about THAT app specifically for you. -
Cannot burn CD from itunes.
The thing is, they are in the unprotected format? (
They are protected WMA from when you RIP'd them with WMP. iTunes will not read them.
Go to WMP Tools -> Rip Music.
Under Rip settings, it is set to *Windows Media Audio* and most likely *Copy protect music* is ticked. This is how it is protected.
You will need to reRIP them all from CD. -
File Sharing .band (GarageBand) files in iTunes for Windows Vista?
I will try to be as clear as possible here, it's a simple situation in the end, but a bit hard to explain...
I'm a Mac user and my friend is a PC user, both using the latest version of iTunes which has the file sharing options to transfer files/documents from iPad apps to the computer. We also both use GarageBand on our iPad 2's.
My friend can transfer a GarageBand .band file to his PC's iTunes, grab it from the app file sharing and send it to me with no problems.
THE PROBLEM: When I send him a .band file, his PC sees the file as a folder instead, which cannot be dragged or added to the app file sharing in iTunes. In other words, I'm able to open and edit the .band files that he makes on his iPad, but he can't even send files that I make to his iPad from his PC's iTunes.
There has got to be a solution to this right? Otherwise it seems that Apple wouldn't have even included the app file sharing in the PC version of iTunes.
Am I doing something wrong? or is there a workaround for this?
Thank you!
-MrMos3sMrMos3s - I had this same problem, and eventually found a thread post that fixed the problem for me. I found it here.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3534026?start=0&tstart=0
YEAAHH!! I did it! I just made a transfer of a .band folder from my PC to my iPhone through iExplorer!
This was my steps
1. Download iExplorer and install it. Connect your iPhone
2. Find the folder "com.apple.mobilegarageband" in iExplorers browser
3. Drag and drop your folder .band to the folder "Documents". (!! Your'e not done yet!)
4. In GarageBand on your iPhone press the plus-button as you would start a new song. Choose "Copy from iTunes". Choose your imported song.
5. Start rockin'
I've searched 5 hours to find this solution and man am I glad to finally have my songs back!!
Cheers,
nottheguy -
Can i play my windows media player file on itunes directly.
if yes how?
Can i not use a pendrive to transfer or copy the file?Hello shivampuri
For a list of compatible formats that iTunes can play, check out the article below.If you need to convert the files if they are audio, the second article will sort you out.
iTunes: Compatible Audio File Types
http://support.apple.com/kb/ta44475
Importing Windows Media Audio files with iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1844
Regards,
-Norm G. -
ITunes for Windows, QuickTime, and Apple Application Support
Disclaimer: Apple does not necessarily endorse any suggestions, solutions, or third-party software products that may be mentioned in the topic below. Apple encourages you to first seek a solution at Apple Support. The following links are provided as is, with no guarantee of the effectiveness or reliability of the information. Apple does not guarantee that these links will be maintained or functional at any given time. Use the information below at your own discretion.
*The relationship between iTunes for Windows and QuickTime for Windows*
Conceptually, you don't go too far wrong thinking of iTunes for Windows as a gigantic QuickTime for Windows plug-in. QuickTime for Windows provides the audio and video playback capabilities for iTunes for Windows, the codecs iTunes for Windows uses for importing and burning CDs, and so forth.
So, under normal circumstances, if you uninstall your QuickTime for Windows your iTunes for Windows will no longer launch. The exception is if you install a different application such as QuickTime Alternaltive, which also provides QuickTime playback capabilities. However, most such applications (QuickTime Alternative being a good example) are themselves built from actual QuickTime program files. So there's really no getting away from the requirement to have QuickTime for Windows componentry installed on your computer in order to get your iTunes for Windows to launch and run.
In addition to needing some QuickTime for Windows installed on the computer for iTunes for Windows, a given iTunes for Windows version will require *at mininum a particular version* of QuickTime for Windows to be installed on the computer in order for that iTunes for Windows version to run. For example, iTunes for Windows 5.0.0.35 requires at least a release version of QuickTime for Windows 7.0.2 to run correctly, iTunes for Windows 6.0.0.18 requires at least a QuickTime for Windows 7.0.3, and so on. The same applies for solutions involving other programs like QuickTime Alternative. An iTunes for Windows 6.0.0.18 would require an installed version of QuickTime Alternative to made from (at least) QuickTime for Windows 7.0.3 componentry in order for iTunes to run.
The most straightforward way to go about getting your iTunes for Windows launching again after you've uninstalled your QuickTime for Windows is simply to reinstall QuickTime for Windows. You can get the latest version of QuickTime for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 from the following download page at the Apple website. (Use the download link that doesn't mention iTunes.)
[Latest QuickTime for Windows version|http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download>
*The relationship between iTunes and Apple Application Support*
iTunes for Windows uses a number of the same program files as other Apple software for Windows (most notably, QuickTime for Windows and Safari for Windows). Starting with iTunes for Windows version 9.0.0, QuickTime for Windows version 7.6.4, and Safari for Windows 4.0.4, program files common to more than one of the programs have been stored in a single location: "Apple Application Support".
So, if you uninstall your Apple Application Support (using the Add or Remove programs control panel in Windows XP, or using Programs and Features in Windows Vista or Windows 7), your iTunes for Windows 9.0.0 (or higher version) will no longer launch ... because several essential program files for iTunes for Windows 9.0.0 (or higher version) will have been uninstalled.
At the time of writing this user tip, Apple Application Support is not available as a "standalone" download from Apple. It is only available as part of the installer bundles for the most recent versions of iTunes for Windows, Safari for Windows and QuickTime for Windows. So if you have uninstalled your Apple Application Support and your iTunes for Windows 9.0.0 (or higher version) is no longer launching, the most straightforward way of getting your iTunes for Windows launching again is to uninstall your existing version of iTunes for Windows and reinstall the latest version of iTunes for Windows. (The iTunes reinstall should also reinstall your Apple Application Support.)
[Latest iTunes for Windows version|http://www.apple.com/itunes/download>
If, however, you've uninstalled both your Apple Application Support and your QuickTime for Windows, the most straightforward way of getting them both reinstalled is to download the latest QuickTime for Windows installer from the Apple website. (Use the download link that doesn't mention iTunes.)
[Latest QuickTime for Windows version|http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download>
This is the 1st version of this tip. It was submitted on March 7, 2010 by b noir.
Do you want to provide feedback on this User Contributed Tip or contribute your own? If you have achieved Level 2 status, visit the User Tips Library Contributions forum for more information.Let's try a standalone Apple Application Support install. It still might not install, but fingers crossed any error messages will give us a better idea of the underlying cause of the issue.
Download and save a copy of the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe) installer file to your hard drive:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Download and install the free trial version of WinRAR:
http://www.rarlab.com/
Right-click the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64Setup.exe), and select "Extract to iTunesSetup" (or "Extract to iTunes64Setup"). WinRAR will expand the contents of the file into a folder called "iTunesSetup" (or "iTunes64Setup").
Go into the folder and doubleclick the AppleApplicationSupport.msi to do a standalone AAS install.
Does it install properly for you?
If instead you get an error message during the install, let us know what it says. (Precise text, please.) -
How to convert wma files for iTunes
I will appreciate any help from anyone who shows me how to play wma audio files in Itunes. I do not want to use an outside non-Apple audio video converter. The quick time program plays the audio file but I do not know how to bring it in the Itunes Library.
Thank youConverting WMA Files
In iTunes for Windows, you can convert your unprotected WMA files to AAC files (or whatever file format is chosen in the Importing pane of iTunes Preferences) without changing the original WMA file. Simply drag the WMA files into your library in iTunes and iTunes does the grunt work, converting them for you. Windows Media Player 9 or later must be installed to convert unprotected WMA files. Protected WMA files cannot be converted. -
Rename the actual files in windows, after i have "consolidate files..." in itunes.
i have the habit of consolidating my files in itunes so everything will be under
C:\Users\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media
here's a small problem when i try to rename my files in my itunes it only shows in my itunes but the acutual file in windows dosen't get rename.
e.g C:\Users\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Music\2NE1\01 Best
help pls tkswhat i'm tring to say is i would like to rename the file name in itunes and hdd @ the same time.
itunes show Fifty shades of gray
HDD show Fifty shades of gray
instead of
itunes show Fifty shades of gray
HDD show 01 Fifty shades of gray by ....sss -
I don't have consolidate file in my itunes
I am trying to transfer from one computer to another and I don't have the consolidate option. Help
Hello Mellie,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. If you are not seeing the Consolidate Files option, check to make sure the latest version of iTunes.
Download iTunes
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
If you are running the latest, then the following two articles will help with the location of the Consolidate Files. Only one of them will be of assistance depending on your operating system.
iTunes 11 for Mac: Change where your iTunes files are stored
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12165
iTunes 11 for Windows: Change where your iTunes files are stored
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12365
Regards,
-Norm G. -
I am running iTunes for Windows 10.2.2 on Windows 7 Home. I have my iTunes library on both this computer and another authorized machine running Windows 7 Professional. I have a large but not enormous library, as I'm one of those people who doesn't pirate, use torrents, borrow from a dozen friends, or whatever other shades of gray you might imagine. It's mostly iTunes purchases with my old CD collection imported. I have started using the following technique to sync my libraries between my two authorized computers, an ability which you can probably all agree should one day be added to iTunes -- that would be different from Home Sharing, because the music would be stored locally and thus available on the road. With the added benefit of the entire library being backed up on the other machine in real-time. Anyway, when I switch from my desktop to laptop and vice versa, I use the following technique:
Connect both machines to the home network. One machine is the "Active" machine, which has most recently been used for iTunes media, purchases, ratings, etc.
On the "Active" machine, File-->Library-->Export. Save the file as "Library.xml" on the shared drive of the other machine.
Right-click "Library.xml" where it's been saved, and open another file that has two lines in it: The root path of the iTunes library on one machine and the root path of the iTunes library on the other machine.
Do a find/replace all in Notepad to make the library XML file point to where the files will be saved on the "Inactive" machine.
Run Microsoft SyncToy to synchronize the files between both music libraries; the most recent files win. This avoids copying the entire multi-gigabyte library over the network.
Open iTunes on the "Inactive" machine.
Go to Music, Select All, Delete. Keep files.
Do the same for Movies, Music Videos.
Go down to Playlists, select the top one, hold down the delete button until they're all gone.
File-->Library-->Import Playlist. Choose the "Library.xml" file you saved.
First a status bar comes up that says, "Importing library." It has the continually-scrolling progress bar, not the one that starts on the left and steadily creeps right. Then after about 30 seconds, that clears out. Wait. Typically a few minutes. Eventually a status bar will pop up saying something like, "Evaluating gapless playback information," or something like that.
The "Inactive" computer is now the "Active" computer. I can now play my library, it has all my playlists and metadata from the other machine.
Delete all the duplicate playlists named "Music," "Genius," "Purchased," and "iTunes DJ."
Well, I just upgraded to iTunes 10.2.2 a few days ago and tried to do this again like I've done it dozens of times before. Now, iTunes just goes unresponsive after the library import. It got through the "Importing library" bar to the long wait and stopped. I can still multiprocess and use other programs, but iTunes is hovering back there not responding to clicks. Task Manager doesn't seem to think iTunes is using my CPU, and I don't see my hard drive rattling. Any thoughts on why iTunes might hang up when importing a large library?
... Also, please help lobby Apple to come up with a network sync tool built into iTunes for a user with multiple authorized computers. Something different than Home Sharing so I can pull my laptop off the network and still have the synced library with me. And all my metadata changes will sync. The technique I use seems a little kludgey, don't you think?iTunes isn't an editor. You need an app that's intended for editing audio files, like Adobe Audition (http://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html) or Audacity (free in the App Store).
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I recently moved my files from a windows xp pc to a new widows 8.1 pc using PC Mover Express. When I open up a file within the itunes folder, it opens to the default player xbox 360 media player. How do i transfer my itunes folder so it opens up in my itunes account?
Hi kozzie17,
If your music is no longer opeing in iTunes by default on your Windows machine, you may find the following article helpful:
iTunes for Windows: How to make iTunes the default application for music and audio files in Windows Vista and Windows 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3202
Regards,
- Brenden
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