If I delete iTunes on my computer ...

I have a problem with iTunes on my computer. It won't let me open iTunes saying I am missing some file. So, I tried to fix it but it still won't work. I want to delete iTunes and then install it again. Will this make me lose all my music??

tuchipie wrote:
Will this make me lose all my music??
No.
However, you do regularly backup your entire computer, correct?

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HT1711 I recently deleted iTunes off my computer by accident, when I reinstalled it I got the new version and I can't figure out how to get my music to store on my iTunes to transfer from my iPhone to iTunes.

I recently deleted iTunes off my computer by accident, when I reinstalled it I got the new version and I can't figure out how to get my music to store on my iTunes to transfer from my iPhone to my iTunes. I goal is to get my iPod filled with the music that I have stored on my iPhone and figured the only way to do so is to use iTunes as my transfer hub. Any suggestions?

Wow you're kind of a iTunes bully. Dude the reason I am asking for advice and help is I am completely computer ********. If I knew the answer I wouldn't be asking. Anyways. Question to anyone else.
If I have no music on my iTunes at all and no music on my computer, hard drive or any other version of storage yet there is a playlist on my iPhone. While my iPhone is plugged into my PC and my iTunes is up, is there a way to swap my playlist from my iPhone to my iTunes? Directly? Without downloading some new media source or backing up my old media source from my history. The reason everything was deleted (iTunes and media source) was due to the size of everything and space it was requiring. I am simply trying to get 233 songs from A to B.
I have tried magic but it is not working.
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I keep getting the message an unknown error has occured 0x80090318. I don't know how to fix it. I even deleted itunes off my computer and reinstalled and still get the error message

I keep getting the message an unknown error has occured 0x80090318. I don't know how to fix it. I even deleted itunes off my computer and reinstalled and still get the error message

This helped me.
Go to Start -- Accessories -- Command Prompt, make right click and choose run as administrator
Type this command : netsh winsock reset
then restart your computer, everything should be ok after this. Good Luck.

I have a dell computer with windows xp. i can not download itunes it is looking for itunes.msi and because it can not find it, i can not download itunes 10, and i can not delete itunes from my computer. HELP!!!!!!

i have a dell computer with windows xp. i can not download itunes it is looking for itunes.msi and because it can not find it, i can not download itunes 10, and i can not delete itunes from my computer. HELP!!!!!!
What else can I do ?

Snow Leopard = OS X 10.6.x
It is Not available as a download... It is a Paid Upgrade.
Do this first...
Check that your Mac meets the System Requirements for Snow Leopard...
Snow Leopard Tech Specs
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
If so... Purchase a Snow Leopard Install Disc...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Other countries...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
After the Successful Install, run Software Update to get the latest updates for Snow Leopard.
Be sure to make a Backup of your Current System Before Upgrading...

HT1923 I uninstalled iTunes on an old computer but first I installed iTunes on my new computer and backed up my songs. When I deleted iTunes from old computer, it wouldn't work on my new computer. Why? What do I dp?

I uninstalled iTunes on my old computer but first installed and copied my songs over to my new computer. When I deleted iTunes from old computer, iTunes quit working on new computer. What do I do?

One has nothing to do with the other.
What is or is not happening on the new computer in regards to iTunes. We cannot offer assistance without specifics of the issue.

No matter what I do I cant delete itunes from my computer so I can install newest software.

no matter what I do I cant delete itunes from my computer so I can install the newest software?

These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
Connect the two computers to the same network. Share your <User's Music> folder from the old computer and copy the entire iTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
Note if you have iOS devices and haven't moved your contacts and calendar items across then you should create one dummy entry of each in your new profile and iTunes should merge the existing data from the device.
If your media folder has been split out from the main iTunes folder you may need to do some preparatory work to make it easier to move. See make a split library portable.
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library or a backup then then seeRecover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for advice on how to set up your devices with a new library with the maximum preservation of data.
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My dad deleted iTunes on the computer. My iPad 2 is fine, running ios 7.0.4. What do I do now to get iTunes back?

My dad deleted iTunes on the computer. My iPad 2 is fine, running iOS 7.0.4. What do I do to get itunes back?

iTunes free download from www.itunes.com/download
1) Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
2) Download Past Purchases > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

Deleted itunes from my computer...?????

Howdy all
Rite deleted itunes the otherday by accident but nw have an empty library
How do i import songs from my ipod to the itunes??
Cheers all
ipod mini Windows XP

DO NOT attach & sync your full iPod to an empty iTunes!!!
These links will give you several methods of recovering whatever songs remain on your iPod; some free, some third-party software, some more comprehensive for restoring Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, etc. Read them and their associated links before deciding on a strategy that works for you. There are many various third-party software programs that will offer a more robust process, or an easier GUI. Do a Google search for them if the links below leave you wanting…
Don King Resurrected: Deleted files from hard drive (free user steps – music recovery only)
MacMuse: Computer Crashed (free user steps – music recovery only)
Copying music from iPod to computer (a primer on various methods and software)
Copying Songs from Your iPod to a Mac or PC (resource for 3rd party software)
iPodRip Software (Free trial: Mac & Windows)
PodUtil Software (Mac & Windows)
YamiPod Software (Free: Mac & Windows)
PodPlus Software (Windows)
TuneJack Software (Windows)
Senuti (Mac OS X v10.3 or higher Recovery Utility)
XPlay (Windows software For Music Recovery &/or Cross-Platform Functionality)
XPlay Photo Browser (For recovering Photos)
Extremely Simple & Free Method: (just to recover the song files – may not work on a Mac)
1 - Open iTunes
2 - Edit=>Preferences=>’Advanced/General’ tab
2a --- Select ‘Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library’: checked
2b --- Select ‘Keep iTunes Music folder organized’: checked
2c --- Click OK to store changes
3 - Attach your iPod to the PC and hold down the ‘Shift+Ctrl’ keys until the iPod is fully recognized (this will defeat the auto-sync process)
4 - If you get a dialog box to link the Library, decline this option
5 - Within iTunes: Edit=>Preferences=>’iPod’ tab: switch iPod to ‘Manually manage songs & playlists’ – click ‘OK’
6 – Eject iPod
7 – Close iTunes, then reopen iTunes and attach the iPod (it’s in manual sync now)
8 – File=>Add Folder
9 - Browse to and open ‘My Computer’ (click on the ‘+’) and select the iPod (or the lower ‘\iPod_Control’ sub-folder)
10 - Click OK
-- The music files should start to transfer back into iTunes with its correct information
–-- This will take some time depending on your PC’s speed and the amount of songs on the iPod
No Playlists, or Ratings, Last Played, & Play Count attributes will be transferred from the iPod to iTunes using this method.
If you have problems with seeing the iPod within 'My Computer', try again switching your update method to 'manual', detach the iPod, then reconnect the iPod to the PC.
After recovering your Library, strongly consider developing a thorough and frequent backup strategy for just this type of situation (and many other potential disasters).
You need at least two full sets of your music, not including what is on the iPod:
-- One full set on the PC within iTunes (on internal HD or ExHD)
-- One full set on an separate external backup medium (CD/DVD/ExHD/other)
-- One (full or partial) set on the iPod
Music files on just the iPod and only one other medium is not considered having any backup.
If you cannot store your complete music files on the computer’s internal HD, then create and maintain at least two external sets (any multiple combinations of ExHDs, DVDs, CDs).
Backup both the music files and the Library database file (iTunes Library.itl). What are the iTunes Library files?
Here is a post on developing a thorough backup strategy:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1822938#1822938

If I delete Itunes from my computer to sell the computer, will I lose my music on my iPhone and iPad?

I'm planning on getting rid of my computer that has all of my iTunes music on it, will I lose my music on my iPhone and iPad if I delete them from my computer?

Depends
If they are in the camera roll on the iPhone then deleting on the Mac will ahve no effect on them - if they are in your PhotoStream and you delete form PhotoStream on teh Mac they will be deleted from PS everywhere - if they are in an event on the Mac then deleting has not effect on yoru iphone
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Virus deleted Itunes from my computer, my songs were gone, I donwloaded ...

Ok, some sort of virus deleted many things from our computer, including itunes. We reinstalled it. WHen the virus deleted stuff it deleted all of the music on our computer. Before I figured out how to get the music off of my ipod and on to my itunes account I downloaded some new stuff. The new downloads are saved to the library and for some reason it won't let me sync the new downlaods without wanting to delete everything that is already on the ipod. *** happened? Any ideas?

Hello Caseri,
Your iPod is still associating itself with your old iTunes library if you have yet to restore it via iTunes because iPods were set up to sync with one library only.
Restoring the iPod will delete all the files and content and set it back to its original default settings. This will allow you to sync the iPod with the new iTunes library.
[Restoring iPod to factory settings|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339]
B-rock

Someone deleted iTunes from my computer!

i have all the songs and videos and my iPod but sum1 deleted them off of my iTunes library!!!!! is there any way to put the songs back on using my iPod?

Copying from iPod to Computer thread...
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3536077#3536077
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432

If i delete iTunes off my computer will i lose all my music?

I wanted to know this because my iTunes won't open, and I figured if I deleted and re-installed it, that might fix the problem. But I don't want to lose all my songs.
Any suggestions?

I have the same issue. How would I locate my music if I uninstall then reinstall itunes? The message I get when I try to open itunes is this:
THE ITUNES LIBRARY FILE IS LOCKED, ON A LOCKED DISK, OR YOU DO NOT HAVE WRITE PERMISSION FOR THIS FILE.
Can I fix this problem without trying the uninstall? If so, how? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

When i try to delete iTunes from my computer it won't let me. It says the feature im trying to use is on a network that is unavailable. please help!

this problem is really annoying and i dont know what to do.! help please!

(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

Cannot upgrade to itunes 11.0.1 or 11.0.2 without deleting iTunes off windows computer! HELP!

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I had the same problem today with iTunes on my Windows XP desktop. The problem lies with Windows which does not allow a complete removal of the old Itunes version.
Install the file from this link
http://http://support.microsoft.com/fixit
Follow the instructions and the fixit file will totally remove all the old ITunes files from the registry. After that is done, download the new iTunes from Apple and there will be no problem.

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The following user tip is worth checking through:
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