If I uninstall then reinstall iTunes, is my iPhone backup retained?

Will my backed up iPhone data still be there? I lost my phone, and I cannot launch iTunes for complex reasons. I need to uninstall it and reinstall it. If I lose my backup I am sunk. Help!

Yes. Backup your computer, though.

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Please can anyone help…..

c) unistalled and reinstalled iTunes
Doublechecking. Have you also tried a complete uninstall of both iTunes and all the other related software components and then a reinstall? If not, try the instructions from the following document:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

I deleted bonjour and so I am not able to sync music I have on my iphone to my library. I've tried uninstalling then reinstalling itunes and that hasn't worked.

I accidently deleted bonojur and now what music is on my iphone is not transferring to my itunes library. I can't get the most recent version of itunes unless I sync my library and iphone which would mean all my music on my iphone being deleted. Itunes says when I try to get the recent version that I should transfer my purchases but when I I click okay it doesn't work. I have tried uninstalling then reinstalling itunes which has also reinstalled bonjour but I still can't get my music from my iphone onto my library...help!

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I was told to uninstall then reinstall itunes because "no apple application support", so i did, now it wont recognise my iphone and says to unistall+install the 64-bit version of itunes so i did, again..and again..still nothing please help me?!

Let's try a standalone Apple Mobile Device Support install. It still might not install, but fingers crossed any error messages will give us a better idea of the underlying cause of why it's not installing under normal conditions.
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/
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(If it offers you the choice to remove or repair, choose "Remove", and if the uninstall goes through successfully, see if you can reinstall by doubleclicking the AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi again.)
Does it install (or uninstall and then reinstall) properly for you? If so, can you get a normal iTunes install to go through properly now?
If instead you get an error message during the install (or uninstall), let us know what it says. (Precise text, please.)

Uninstalled then reinstalled itunes, but now itunes will not open saying it is not connected to internet but it is.

I uninstalled then reinstalled itunes. Now itunes gives error message that it is not connected to internet. My computer is connected to the internet. How do I get itunes to recognize the computer is connected and getting a signal?

See Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash.
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Will I lose all of my music if I uninstall then reinstall itunes?

Im unable to open iTunes on my computer since I updated to the latest version. This message appears "QuickTime was not found. QuickTime is required to run iTunes. Please uninstall iTunes, then install iTunes again." If I do so, will I lose all of my music? How can I fix this so I can sync my phone?
Thanks

No, you won't lose any music. iTunes is simply a method for playing the music on your computer
You can remove and reinstall and upon doing so, you should be asked to specify where your music is, if in fact it is somewhere other than the standard place - ie
C:\Documents and Settings\xxxxxxxxx\My Documents\My Music
Not sure what happens to your image files though, in terms of cover art etc
You'll more than likely lose play counts also, if that's of concern
Sure someone else will confirm
Does uninstalling, then reinstalling iTunes affect saved artwork?
And will doing so also delete and 'lose' play counts etc?

HT1459 ipod nano is not recognized by computer to sync using windows 7. If I uninstall then reinstall itunes does this fix problem and will I lose songs

my ipod nano is not being recognized by windows 7 when I now try to sync. Is the only way to fix this to uninstall and reinstall itunes and do I then have to redownload all my music?

Try a different cable. And are you connecting directly to your computer or through a USB hub?

Uninstall then Reinstall itunes--Will I lose my iphone backup files?

My "other" capacity on my iphone ballooned to 8.88GB's (a currupt file I guess).
To fix it, I sync'ed my iphone with itunes, restored it to factory setting successfully, and now there seems to be no way to restore to MY previous settings. The iphone works, but the itunes screen will not change when I click on the phone on the left to allow me to sync it or anything now.
If I uninstall/reinstall itunes will it keep all my data and allow me to get to my backup to restore the phone?
Basically, my phone is now restored to my factory settings, and my itunes is not working correctly so I can't access my backup files.
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iphone software 2.01 (I think)
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http://discussions.apple.com/edit!default.jspa?messageID=8235288

^^^I was also getting and error about "dataclass information from sync services." A few threads about that error lead me to uninstalling all apple software on my PC and then reinstalling itunes.
It worked and now I'm in the process of restoring my phone with minimal lost data I hope!

Uninstalled and reinstalled itunes and I my backup music is missing

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Bootlace, That is exactly what I did. I could have just burned my tunes onto a disc before I uninstalled but I believe my children have stolen my brain cells. I have to figure out a way to restore my ipod but my computer is not recognizing it. I am obviously going to lose everything on it when I do and I was hoping to recoup my downloaded music. I am at my wits end and am ready to throw it against the wall. Any sugestions on that topic would be appreciated. I feel like I have tried everything. Thanks.
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If I uninstall then reinstall iTunes will I loose my library files?

My iTunes is playing very, very glitchy and I have tried everything I can think of so I wanted to do a clean install. So I was going to uninstall it and then reinstall it. If I do that will I loose my album artwork and my playlists? I have backed up the library .xml file but will that be deleted too?

Your music and library files should be fine, they are not affected by uninstalling iTunes. As long as you don't delete My Music\iTunes - this is not part of the uninstall process.
It is a good idea to backup the library files anyway:
The library files are in:
My Documents\My Music\iTunes
Close iTunes and wait about 30 seconds.
Copy iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml somewhere else e.g. into the Previous iTunes Libraries folder.
To restore, with iTunes closed drag the current itl and xml file from the iTunes folder to the desktop, then copy the backup iTunes Library.itl into the iTunes folder. The xml file isn’t necessary but can come in handy if the library needs to be recreated and the itl file is causing problems.

Can i get my songs back if i uninstall then reinstall itunes

i have an inspiron 8600, and my itunes wont open, it just started doing this. if i uninstall itunes and then reinstall it is there any way for me to get all of my songs back without re-paying for them?

Yes you can get your music back IF you make a copy of them all into another folder.
For example on my computer:
1. I would go to My Documents (Open)
2. (Open) My Music
3. (Open) I-Tunes
4. (Open) I-Tunes Music
5. Push (Hold) ctrl and press "a"
6. All should be selected
7. Push (Hold) ctrl and "c"
8. Create new folder "BUZZ"
9. Paste inside the new folder "BUZZ"
Tell me if works

TS1567 i have uninstalled then reinstalled itunes to solve a problem with apple mobile device, but i get this message during the install. Service Apple Mobile Device failed to start. Verify that you have sufficent priveleges to start system services.

I Have reinstalled itunes to solve a problem with Apple mobile support, but during install i get this message. Service 'Apple Mobile, ( Apple Mobile Device ) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficent privileges to start system services. I'd appreciate any help on this.
Thanks bluebanana 66

Hi bluebanana 66,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
There are a few reasons why you might receive this message after installing iTunes. You may need to verify that iTunes has been completely removed before trying to install again. See this article for the steps to completely remove and reinstall iTunes:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923
If the error message persists, see the "Additional troubleshooting" section of this article for some steps that can help solve it:
Trouble installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1926
Best,
Jeremy

I updated my itunes then it failed, it wouldnt let me on said i had to uninstall then reinstall itunes so i did that now its saying i cant get it in because of error 2 what do i do?

i have uninstslled the reinstalled numerous times and repaired everything connected to apple and still i cant get on to it. can some one help me?

First checking something further. If you go into your Uninstall a program control panel, do you see Apple Application Support listed among your installed programs?
If you don't see it in there, 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 so, does iTunes launch properly now?
If instead you get an error message during the install, let us know what it says. (Precise text, please.)

HT1751 I need to uninstall and reinstall iTunes (it won't let me update). So, how do I copy or back up my iTunes library of over 1,500 songs? Can I use a Flash Drive to do so?

I need to uninstall and reinstall iTunes (it won't let me update). I have IE 8 on Windows XP, and iTunes 10 something. In my Program files list I see iTunes and iTunes (2) and even iPod and iPod (2) where a tech had to back up and do this for me before. I'm just trying to fix it all. I keep getting the "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'iTunes.msi' in the box below." I can even run a search and find the folder, but it gives me the same error message. I was planning on using the Microsoft Fix-It tool to help uninstall then Reinstall iTunes. But I need to backup my library. So, how do I copy or back up my iTunes library of over 1,500 songs? Can I copy the folder to desktop or can I use a Flash Drive to backup my music? I don't want to do anything until I know for sure how I can backup my songs, and then reinstall them into iTunes. Thanks for any help.

Ok, thanks that helps. I don't have an external hard drive though. What about backing up through 'the cloud'? I'm just wondering since my husband syncs his iPod to the PC through iTunes and he's worried that he will lose all the songs on his iPod if the library is lost from iTunes and he tries to 'sync' it up again. I'm not exactly sure how to 'copy the entire iTunes folder' either. I kinda suck at this unless I have step by step instructions, which I haven't found yet on iTunes help or other sources.
The only way I know how to back anything up is by going back to a restore point, etc. (as stated before, we don't have an external hard drive.)
Thanks for the info.

If I uninstall then reinstall iTunes, is my iPhone backup retained?

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