If I uninstall iTunes and reinstall it, will I lose my music files?
Hi
My Ipod touch (2nd Gen) is not being recognised in itunes. I have gone through the ipod touch assistant, and this has made no difference.
Next try is to uninstall itunes and re-install it. However...will I lose my music library when I do this?
I am also having problems with my external back-up drive which has now stopped me opening it up (I have had it for a year), as it says "I don't have permission to see it's contents" and "files can't be copied onto the backup disk because it appears to be "read-only" - so I am loathe to uninstall itunes if I lose all my music etc....
Thanks for your help
Simon
You will not lose any music..
However, you do have a current backup of the iTunes folder and all other important info on your hard drive, correct?
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