HT4527 music files

IV GOT MY FILES BACK ON MY COMPUTER FROM MY EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS AN EASIER WAY TO PUT THEM BACK IN ITUNES RATHER THAN GO INTO MENU, FIND FILES THEN ADD THEM ONE AT A TIME#

Ctrl B to show the top menu.
Under File there should be an add folder option as well as the add file.

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  • HT4527 Music files aren't listed in iTunes

    I have followed all the steps in transferring my music files to a new PC using an external hard drive, as detailed by Apple Support. However, the library on my new PC only consists of albums I have uploaded in the past 24 months and I cannot see any of the other 3,000 + songs that I have on my other PC. What has gone wrong?

    It seems as though Itunes is doing something very similar to the reason why I left Windows Media Player, it seems to be allowing the info such as artist, album, etc to be erased for some reason and then dumps the music into the unknown artist folder while leaving a broken link to the original artist and album folders.
    this is a complete pain in the butt because I have over 22000 songs, and about .05% are displaced so we're talking about 110 songs that i have to go in individually and double click the song then choose to find the find and go through this entire list to find the exact song. What if 2% of my collections goes the same way I'm screwed.

  • HT4527 I am trying to transfer music files from one PC to another using homeshare and although I can view the music as a shared folder I cannot initiate the "import" process.  I have iTunes 11.0.1.12 on both computers so the help screenshots do not help a

    I am trying to transfer music files from one PC to another using homeshare and although I can view the music as a shared folder I cannot initiate the "import" process.  I have iTunes 11.0.1.12 on both computers so the help screenshots do not help as such

    Then stop trying to use HomeShare and use one of the other options listed in the document from which your question was posted.

  • HT4527 My old mac book was backed up to a Time Machine drive.  That Macbook is dead.  I have a new Mac Mini.  How do I get the iTunes library (not just the music files but all other data...playlists, ratings, etc) on the new Mac from my Time Machine?

    My old Mac died. I had it backed up to a Time Machine external drive (fortunately).  I have a new Mac. I want to get my entire iTunes library from the Time Machine drive to the new Mac. I want not only the music files but all the "library" metadata, playlists, song rankings, unique genre designations. How do I do this?

    No backup is a huge mistake.
    You can redownload some itunes purchases in some countries:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store ... - Apple - Support

  • HT3819 how do i get my iTunes library from my old laptop to my new mac (my purchases have moved across but not my own music files)

    How do I get my itunes library from my old laptop to my new imac? My purchases are showing on the new imac but not my own music files.

    iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.
    Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings:  Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive.  Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the iTunes Library.itl file in the moved iTunes folder.
    For the record there's this reference for iTunes 11 but it really doesn't strike me as having the specifics you need. iTunes 11 for Mac: Move your library to another computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12168 

  • How to move all music files and pictures from Ipod nano to a new Windows computer that was not backed up on an external harddrive, only found on my ipod.

    My windows lap top was recently destroyed to the point of no recovery.
    All of my music and picture files are still located on my ipod and I plan on getting a new windows laptop
    Is there anyway that I can transfer my (unpurchased) music files and pictures from my ipod nano to my new computer?
    The pictures are more important that the music, so if only one is possible, I would prefer that
    I appreciate any ones helpful comments

    Copy the iTunes library from your backup as below:
    iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
    Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings:  Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive.  Start iTunes with the option (shift on Windows) key held down and guide it to the new location of the library.
    Sync with the restored library.

  • ALL of my playlists, folders and half of the music files are gone

    I've reinstalled my Mac OS, before that i moved my iTunes folder to external hard drive. Also exported the iTunes Music Library.xml file, because i've read that it keeps all the data connected with playlist and folders.
    I had more than 200 gb of music, all sorted by myself by artist and genres folders (so you can imagine how much time did it take)
    Now I have installed Lion , i tried to copy all files from iTunes folder which is based on an external hard drive, but none of folders or playlists appeared and only 130 gb of music files has been copied to the application.
    Please help, that was really important for me, i'm just crushed. And sorry for bad english btw.

    You say you moved the iTunes folder but you also specifically mention copying the .xml file which makes me wonder if you really did copy the whole of the iTunes folder and all of its contents.  If you had, there would have been no need to mention copying the .xml file because it is inside the iTunes folder and would be copied along with everything else.  What I am getting at is, you either didn't copy everything you need, or you haven't restored it correctly.  Here's the correct way if you let iTunes manage your music:
    iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
    do not confuse moving your whole folder and library with moving just media files as in
    iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
    Quick answer if you let iTunes manage your music:  Copy the whole iTunes folder and all its subfolders and files intact to the other drive.  Start iTunes with the option key held down and guide it to the new location of the library.
    Putting iTunes back onto the computer is the reverse.  Just copy the iTunes folder to you Home > Music folder and start iTunes (it will automatically look in this default location unless you hold down the option key while starting).
    By the way, while the .xml file also contains the library information, it isn't the file that is actually used by iTunes.  The really critical file in iTunes is the Library.itl file which is also in the iTunes folder.

  • Music from memory of 6230 to the music files..!!!

    Hiya all..!!!!
    Ive got my music tracks i want from my pc onto my mobile (6230) using the nokia audio manager but now i cant get them off of the memory onto my music player so that i can play them whilst putting the phone back to the wallpaper page.Ive managed to put 1 onto the music file but then it says theres not enough room to put any more. Can any1 help me with this please..??? Thanks...!!!!!

    See this support article on how to transfer the library all at once:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
    You could also enable iTunes Match on your new mac and download from iCloud by clicking the down-arrow besides the items, but that would be a lot of work for a large library:
    Regards
    Léonie

  • How do I find, at-a-glance, the sample size used in several music files?

    How do I find, at-a-glance, the sample size used in several music files?
    Of all the fields available in a FInder Search, "Sample Size" is not available. Finder does offer a "Bits per Sample" field, but it only recognized graphic files and not music files.
    Running 10.8.5 on an iMac i5.
    I did search through a couple of communities but came up empty.
    Thank you,
    Craig

    C-squared,
    There is no View Option to allow display of a column of sample size. 
    For WAV or Apple Lossless files, it is available on the Summary tab (one song at a time, as you know).  For MP3 and AAC it is not available at all.
    You can roughly infer it from the files that are larger than expected for their time.
    99% of the music we use is at the CD standard of 16-bit, so I can guess that displaying it has never been a priority.  However, if you want to make a suggestion to Apple, use this link:
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

  • I have two different itunes music files on my computer.  How do I combine them into one file?

    I have two different itunes music files on my computer.  How do I combine them into one file?

    I don't think so. The only other ID I have is a developer id, and I didn't get that until several months after I got the phone. In addition purchases I made from the App Store onthe phone would sync up with It unes on the Mac meaning it would be the same id.
    However I looked at the AppStore on my phone while it was connected to the Mac with iTunes open, and now the balance has changed to the same as the others.

  • How do I use one external HD for two Macs to play music files?

    I have an External HD linked to my iMac with all my music files. I want to use that same portable Ext HD to use with my MacBook.
    Changing the location from MacBook/iTunes Preferences doesn't work, nor does File>Library>Organize Library. The music files don't show up in iTunes. I'm on iTunes 10.6.1.

    On each computer:
    Open iTunes. Select Preferences from the iTunes menu and click on the Advanced icon in the toolbar. At the top you will see a box showing the path to your iTunes library. Click on the Change button, navigate to the location for the library on your external drive, select it and click on the Open button. Note this permanently changes the library's location on that computer. That means you cannot access your music unless the external drive is connected.
    If you don't want a permanent change, then press the OPTION key and hold it down while you launch iTunes. iTunes will then prompt you to select the library you wish to open for that session.

  • Installed new itunes and no longer have any music files

    when I installed the new itunes version, everything went well - no error messages and itunes definetly looks different....
    but now I have no music files in my itunes when I open itunes....is there a step I missed?

    Your iPod can only be synced with one computer at a time.  If you try to sync it with a new computer/iTunes library, it will replace the contents of the iPod with whatever is in the new library. You should probably disable the autosync functionality first by going to Edit -> Preferences, clicking the Devices tab, and enabling the prevent iPods,iPhones, and iPads from automatically syncing option.
    Before doing anything else,  authorize the new computer with your iTunes Account.  In iTunes, choose Store -> Authorize This Computer and enter in the correct credentials. Either copy a backup file from your old computer to your new one or create a new backup of your iPod in iTunes before letting it sync.
    Then right->click on your iPod Touch from under the Devices section in the left hand pane of iTunes and choose Backup. You might also want to take a look at this article to see what it all included in the backup.
    iOS: How to back up
    Now onto synced content such as music, videos, photos, etc.  For iTunes purchases you can copy them back into iTunes by choosing File -> Transfer Purchases.  For all other nonpurchased iTunes content, see this excellent user tip from another forum member turingtest2 outlining the different methods and software available to help you copy content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
    Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
    Once the backup has been made and all other synced content such as music, videos, and photos are back in your iTunes library, restore your iPod from that backup you made earlier.  Here is more on backing up and restoring your iPod.
    iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring iOS software
    If you do happen to lose any purchased content, you can always redownload it from the iTunes Store again at no cost via iCloud.  See this article for information.
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
    B-rock

  • Music files missing? Seems like iTunes bug...

    I recently noticed that many of my music files are missing, and that the selection appears to be somewhat random. They are retained in iTunes, but have the ! next to them. So, doing the logical thing, I tried to locate them, and the files themselves are missing, but their iTunes link is preserved.
    In an effort to continue to do the logical thing, I then systematically went through my CD library, re-loading all the missing material back into iTunes. This was extremely tedious, but appeared to fix most of the issues (obviously, the ones were the CD case was mysteriously empty were left unfixed). The files played fine at that time. Then I carried the computer upstairs to my home office, where I proceeded to plug it in to do a time machine backup on the newly transferred files.
    Now here's where it gets really strange... The time machine backup went swimmingly without hitches, to a relatively new USB 3.0 drive. I then set about organizing the music, so that it would all be in the iTunes music folder (User(me)/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/ directory, the one automatically made by iTunes on installation). Many of the songs linked perfectly, and I didn't have to re-link the songs to their new location, as one might expect. So, I then thought I would sit down to enjoy this new library that I had spent a day bringing up to speed and organizing again. And, low and behold, songs are missing--again. Not just the ones that I couldn't replace, but some of the newly replaced ones. For example, Track 12 of an album might be missing, but the files for Tracks 1-11 and 13+ are all present.
    As other people who have experienced this problem previously have noted, there does seem to be a slight preference for songs whose artist and/or title include accented characters, although my detection ability is more limited now, as I have since lost many of these original CDs, and so the songs were not replaced within the library. But, while they account for about 5-10% of my overall library, they accounted for about 50% of the songs missing at the beginning of yesterday's overhaul.
    And what makes matters really strange is that when I tried to look up the missing files--which I know myself to have imported yesterday--in the fresh time machine backup I made right after importing all that music, they are all missing.
    So, it appears that iTunes is systematically deleting files at random. While I'm tempted to try to put the missing ones back on (fewer are "re-missing" than I was able to replace, so it's a little better), this doesn't exactly seem fruitful, given the fresh deletions.
    The original music files were encoded a long time ago, and have been copied and re-copied (and recopied... ad infinitium). It appears that everything that I encoded on the really old system (before iTunes really became popular for this sort of thing) were preserved; however, the issue seems to temporally localize around the time I started using iTunes for most of my music encoding needs (except, of course, for the little issue about files that were imported less than 24 hours ago).
    A few other notes:
    - I did not delete these files accidentally. I'm more careful than that.
    - The files are not there (they're not just hidden--I already checked for this).
    - iTunes has retained the link to where it believes the file should be.
    - The issue appears to have originally arisen quite some time ago, as these files are systemically missing from all backups made by time machine. However, it wasn't all that long ago that I deleted my entire library and started over (about 2 years, so the files should have been natively present on 2 of my macs) by re-importing all the files in my music folder. This newly created library has since become the "master" library that is propigated to all my other computers (although I don't trust iCloud for obvious reasons, given this fiasco--Thanks, Apple...)
    - I have not elected to have iTunes manage my music folder, or automatically copy things to the iTunes music folder when importing (although this is the default destination, so they are imported there, but not duplicated there when imported from elsewhere on the hard drive).
    - I am currently running OS X 10.6.8 on an Intel Mac (yeah, yeah, I'd upgrade the OS, but software that cost more than the computer isn't 10.8--or even 10.7--compatible).
    If anyone has any thoughts on how to prevent this issue in the future, I'd really appreciate it. I think the music files themselves are just... gone. But, I would like to be able to have them stick around for a bit when I get around to dedicating another day to trying to import them from their CD.
    Does anyone know a piece of third party software that allows you to sync and update iDevices? Hopefully one that doesn't take over my music library and decide to delete things of its own accord?

    I was lucky to be able to use a PC, that after trying numerous times actually read the external hdd, I quickly copied all files over to a backup hdd and recovered all files. After that I ended up in contact with Western Digital about the incident and they recommended to completely erase (7-pass erase) of the hdd, which ended up taking over 5 days to do. They gave me no reason as to "Why" it would have happened but if I erase and reformatted of the hdd and the problem reoccurred they recommended to get the unit replaced.
    I was lucky to recover all my files.....keep trying on different computers if you can, and copy what you can get hold of. The 7-pass erase will delete pretty much every trace of information on the hdd with no chance of recovery.
    So far since the incident its been running ok but I not longer trust the hdd to be stable. Not a simple nor quick process / solution I'm afraid.
    Good luck!
    Once you have recovered your files (or as many as you can get hold of) and ready to erase the hdd:
    (THIS WILL ERASE ALL YOUR DATA, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE PROCEEDING)
    Connect the drive directly to the Mac, open Disk Utility.
    Select the drive and click on the "Erase" tab Select the "7-times zeros" to completely erase the drive.
    Once the erase have completed format the drive to your selection.

  • ITunes 6.0.3 destroyed my music files (mp3 and m4a).

    iTunes 6.0.1 has destroyed a significant amount of my 35,000 song library. Not just the library, but the SONG FILES. Take a look:
    http://riggswerks.com/itunes/diy_gaps.gif
    This is an mp3 file that has been opened in Peak. See all those gaps? They were added by iTunes.
    What happens is when a song that has been damaged like this goes to play, iTunes will only play it till its first gap (in the case of the screenshot song, about 2 seconds). Once it hits the gap, it moves on to the next song in the playlist. For some reason, iTunes is adding the gaps and duplicating small portions of the song in between the gaps, cutting off several seconds of the song ending, etc. So, it wouldn't be as simple as cutting out the gaps in a sound editing program, because song data has been added as well. The files are useless. I tried to upload one, but my ftp client wouldn't allow a file that severely damaged to be moved.
    Two questions:
    a) Is iTunes 6.0.1 safe to use? I'm scared to death that it will end up trashing more of my music, so I reverted to version 5, and locked my dedicated 250GB music hard drive. Anyone out there that can help explain what's going on would be tremendously helpful.
    and
    b) It seems that once there is a screwed up song in the iTunes library, it forces any overwritten file for the bad songs to adopt the gaps and characteristics of the previous version. For example, I reburned a couple of these bad songs from the original CD and selected for iTunes to replace the songs as they burned (after unlocking the hard drive)- when I went to play it, the new song- ripped straight from CD minutes before- had the same gapping problems. How can I reimport my good versions of these files if iTunes adopts the gaps and errors? I'm stuck.
    For further reference (others have had similar/same issues):
    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1308126#1308126
    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1308121#1308121
    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1308060#1308060
    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1307909#1307909
    For those who may know how to help- here's my set up:
    PowerMac G5 Quad running 10.4.3
    iTunes 6.0.1 (reverted back to iTunes 5 now)
    TIA. core4

    hiya!
    hmmm. okay, here's a user tip on moving your music files to a different drive. can you spot anything you might have missed on the first attempt?
    MacMuse: Move iTunes music/Library to new drive
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  • I have multiple libraries on an external drive. Somehow all the iTunes library files i.e. iTunes Library.itl, xml, itdb, Media folder, etc disappeared! Only the music files remain. Now when I start iTunes w/option it can't find any of the old libraries!

    Help! I 'm using an old G4 powerbook, Mac OSX 10.5.8, iTunes ver 10. I have multiple iTunes libraries on an external drive. Everything was fine for a while, then all of the iTunes library files, i.e. iTunes Library.itl, xml, itdb, artwork folder, Media folder, etc mysteriously disappeared! Only the music files remain (thank god) So now when I start iTunes w/option key to choose a library, I can't choose any of them because iTunes won't recognize them. Because all the library stuff is missing. So can I re-create the library files? (I don't care if I lose my ratings)
    Or should I create a new empty library on the external drive, then manually move all the music files to the Media folder in the new library?
    I tried some stupid ideas like creating a new library just to start iTunes, then going into prefs and advanced, then under iTunes Media folder location, selecting the location of the old library on the external, to see if iTunes would then find all the music which is still there, but no workee.
    I'm out of ideas, and I searched the archives.
    Help! anyone?
    Scott

    I don't know if this is me adding files to iTunes when the external wasn't connected
    it is.
    is it OK to just keep deleting that library on the Air?
    i wouldn't - at least not until i
    mount the external
    point iTunes media folder location back to the external via preferences > advanced
    consolidate my library via file > library > organize library
    The ntfs hasn't seem to be causing any problems, but I've always wanted to know.
    in order for your Mac to write to NTFS drives, it needs some help by installing e.g. the NTFS 3G driver. apparently that or something similar is installed on your Mac already. preferably, it would be formatted for Mac but then windows machines would need to have e.g. MacDrive installed to recognize the drive.

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