HT201272 Lost song needs to be downloaded again

My iTunes lost a song and I have tried to locate it in my media folders (it's not there) but have found it in my purchases. Can I download a previously downloaded song I purchased on iTunes when it already says "downloaded" next to the song?

I'm stuck with the same issue; and unfortunately, the search doesn't find any of the files. What next? Please help.

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HT201272 Hi, i need to re-download my audi-books but the store still ask me to buy it again?

Hi all,
I'm having a problem with re downloding my audi-books? can someone help?
Aslo, one of the downloaded audi books didnt work with me?
can some recommend an advice?
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Audiobooks are a one-time only download from the store, they won't show in the Purchased links for redownloading. If you don't have them on your computer's iTunes library, nor on your backup of your downloads, then for those that are still in your country's store you can try contacting iTunes Support and see if they will grant you a redownload : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption
If you had a problem with downloading one when you bought it then try the 'report a problem' page to contact iTunes Support : http://reportaproblem.apple.com
If the 'report a problem' link doesn't work then you can try contacting iTunes support via the above contact link.

HT201272 Lost Song

I have downloaded a song before Chistmas It is showing in Purchases as Downlaoded. It has gone of my computer now Itunes says it is downladed in my purchased file and will not allow me to download it again.
yes it is still there to buy. ItI says purchased when i look to downlad again but will not let me get it?

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My daughter has been loading movies and songs on her Touch. I was helping her upgrade the software today and that caused it to crash and that forced us to restore the factory iPod settings. Which deletes all her songs and movies. That's when I discovered that she had been buying and downloading the songs directly into the iPod Touch and not synching with her laptop. So everything's gone. I can see her purchase history on the iTunes Store. Will they let her re-download previously purchased songs and movies? She's pretty upset.

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If you are in a country where re-downloading is possible (iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match Availability by Country - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085), delete the track (and the original file) and download again (Downloading [using iOS or computer] past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519). See tips on downloading in https://discussions.apple.com/message/19097773, especially unchecking the "Allow Simultaneous Downloads" box in the downloads tab of iTunes.
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Click on Purchased on the right side under Quick Links.
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HT204074 I am using the same computer i used to make all my music downloads and when i try to re-download a song or album it already says "downloaded". i need to re-download because the backup was lost. my computer is still authorized on my account.

I am using the same computer i used to make all my music downloads and when i try to re-download a song or album it already says "downloaded". i need to re-download because the backup was lost. my computer is still authorized on my account.

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I've been trying to locate my lost song files on my computer and in my iTunes purchased library. However, when I try to go through itunes purchased to redownload prevously purchased songs, it says they have all been downloaded to my computer. These are the songs that show up with a small "i" in a circle in my library. I click to "locate" but cannot find them anywhere. How can I find them and/or re-download these songs?

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The "missing file" error happens if the file is no longer where iTunes expects to find it. Possible causes are that you or some third party tool has moved, renamed or deleted the file, or that the drive it lives on has had a change of drive letter. It is also possible that iTunes has changed from expecting the files to be in the pre-iTunes 9 layout to post-iTunes 9 layout, or vice-versa, and so is looking in slightly the wrong place.
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HT201272 Lost song needs to be downloaded again

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