Import music settings, tags, check v unchecked, ratings etc

I moved all my itunes music to an external HD and then reimported. I thought that I would be able to then import the settings from my previous itunes session. For example, I went through all my songs and unchecked the ones that I did not want to sync. The only thing I seem to be able to do is import the previous playlists (which is useless as I was using smart playlists that were dependent on import date, check vs unchecked, star rating etc). This is a major issue. Can someone please help. Thanks

Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.
Certain data such as play counts, ratings and playlist membership is only ever stored in the main iTunes database which, on a Mac, is normally found at *<User>/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library*. Do you still have the library files from the previous incarnation of your library or just the media folder on the external drive? In the latter case there really isn't anything to do but start over. If you have the library files it may be possible to coax them back into working order thought it depends a bit on what has been moved where.
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Importing music back in with statistics, updated ID3 tags, etc.

Hi there,
I want to format my computer however I have over 8gb of music that I will burn to DVD and then after I have formatted import back into iTunes.
However, I was wondering if there was a way that I could keep my statistics such as Top 25 and each songs play counter? Is there a way to import this information back in?
The majority are in MP3 format if that helps.
And secondly, if I have edited the tags inside of iTunes will this information stay with the .mp3? For instance if I changed the Artist Name ...has this permanently been stored so when I import again all information will be the same as before or will I have to edit each one again?
Thank you.

Well....You can Use iTunes for Backing up your Music, but I do not favor this mehtod.
It works fine for music files BUT: I prefer more control and completeness over my backup process. It is also very important to note that a large limitation of using iTunes to manage the backup is that the iTunes method does not create or maintain backups of the two meta-data files (iTunes Library.itl & iTunes Music Library.xml) where your Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, etc. are stored. See: What are the iTunes Library files?
If you are heavily invested in your Library data (Playlists, Play Counts, Ratings, Last Played, Date Added, etc.), it is crucial that you also make and archive multiple backups of your ‘iTunes Library.itl’ file.
If your music is located under one common Folder (e.g.-‘iTunes’), then it is easiest to physically copy that folder and all its sub-folders in one simple process. It can be done quickly, and incrementally – several times a day, when necessary. In the case of any data loss, just re-copy your entire (or partial) music library back to wherever it was, placing it in the main Folder that the previous iTunes expected. Along with the ‘iTunes Library.itl’ metadata file, this completes a full ‘restore’ of your music to the time of your last backup.
Use of a backup software program will greatly help. It will allow you to easily perform incremental backups of only the files that have changed. WinXP has such a facility built-in. I use a free program called FileSync ( http://www.fileware.com ). There are many out there. Some use Zipped files or proprietary formats, others use standard file formats. I like FileSync as it uses normal file formats that can be viewed/managed via any Windows program or utility.
iTunes Files to Backup (anytime you make additions or changes to the Music or Library that you want to retain)
1) All music files in their current folder structure (usually located in and under the ‘iTunes Music’ folder)
2) The Library database file: ‘iTunes Library.itl’ located in the ‘iTunes’ folder
3) The Library XML file: ‘iTunes Music Library.xml’ located in the ‘iTunes’ folder
4) Any XML playlist files created for Playlist retention
5) The two iTunes.pref files (optional)
-- C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref
-- C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer Inc\iTunes.pref
6) The XML file of Ratings, Play Counts and Last Played attributes saved from the main Library and created by Otto’s SaveRatings script (also optional, but recommended):
“Download this: http://ottodestruct.com/itunes/SaveRatings.zip . It's a program, just run it like any other program. Run it on the machine where you're copying the info from BEFORE you move the files to the new machine. Click the "Save Ratings" button and it'll create a ratings.xml file. Now when you move the files, move the program and this file as well. Then after you make your new iTunes library, run it again and click the "Restore Ratings" button. Voila, all your information is back in the Library. Well, most of it anyway, it's not perfect. It'll tell you what songs it couldn't figure out though, and there's usually not very many.”
Here's a list of possible ways to copy your music files from your main iTunes computer to another storage medium for backup purposes.
1) Use an External Hard Drive to store the complete iTunes meta-data files and underlying Music Folder structure and songs from your main computer. They are quite cheap now, for their storage volume. This is my preferred main medium.
2) If you have Two Computers:
2a) Connect them through a router
2b) Connect them using a Direct (w/Mac) or Crossover (PC/PC) Ethernet cable (See: http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3001.html)
2c) Connect them via a USB-to-USB Network Bridge. See: here as an example.
Copy the files and folders from one computer to the other. Use the second PC as your backup repository.
3) Burn several DVDs (at 4.7+ GBs each) with the music data files and store them safely. Re-writable ones are good for backup purposes (if your DVD drive can manage these).
4) Burn 6x more on CDs (at 700MB each) than in #3 above and store them safely in more space Re-writable ones are good for backup purposes (if your CD drive can manage these).
5) Use a larger USB Flash drive (1GB – 4+GBs) to store the files only if you have a small amount ripped music or have multiple and/or jumbo USB drives at your disposal that will fit your music library.
6) Use the Second Internal Hard Drive (if available) of your PC -- not optimum, as you really want to physically separate the storage of backups from the originals, but good as a tertiary storage device.
By keeping only one copy of your music (other than on the iPod), you are not truly 'backed-up' and are running a high risk of losing your music. Music files on just the iPod and the computer 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).
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
It is a good policy to backup all your important data. It is a very smart policy to back it up on more than one medium.
External hard drives now run less than $100 for 200-250GBs of storage. Very cheap backup insurance, indeed. See This Link

Cannot check or uncheck any of the music playlists on the new ipod from a backup.

I bought a new ipod, and used the backup from an old ipod to replace all data and settings. Everything else seems ok, but on the new ipod I cannot check or uncheck any of the music playlists. How do I change this?

This is how it should work.
The iphone is not a storage/backup device. It simply mirrors the selected content of the one computer to which it is synced. If you sync to another computer, it will erase the current content and replace with the content from the new one.
It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for just such an occasion. Use your backup copy of your old computer to put everything on the new one.

How do I check and uncheck music

How do I check and uncheck my music in iTunes. I opened my computer and all the music was unchecked. Is there a way I can check them all at once?

Hold down the CMD key and click a check box. That will re-enable all your songs.

ITunes automatically imports music after re-boots (damaged .itl file)

Every time I start ITunes after my computer has been re-booted, ITunes starts importing my music library and says I have a damaged Music Library file (itl). If I allow ITunes to import my music files then it works fine (all playlists and ratings intact) even if I exit & re-enter the Itunes Application. However, as soon as I reboot the system I get the same damaged file dialog box. Also, I've tried waiting after I have booted the system for a long time to make sure it isn't conflicting with startup processes.
I have a lot of songs and it takes ITunes a long time to import each time, and it is really frustrating. A temporary work-around is that I make a backup copy of the "itl" and "xml" files each time after I exit Itunes when I have made changes. Then after a reboot when I start Itunes, I stop it from importing the library, finding artwork, gapless scan, etc... I copy the previously saved "itl" & "xml" files into the ITunes folder and the ITunes program will then start up correctly with all my music files, ratings & playlists.
_*A. COMMENTS*_
1. Since the "itl" file I copy into itunes folder (as per my work-around)is an exact copy of the "itl" file that was originally in the ITunes folder after a reboot, I don't think the ITunes file is actually damaged, since ITunes will boot from this file after Itunes is started a 2nd time. This also shows me that it is not a path issue.
_*B. SETUP*_
1. Dell 3.4Ghz Pentium 4
2. MS Windows XP Home Edition (service pack 3)
3. Recently upgraded to ITunes 9.0.3.15 (did not resolve problem)
4. McAfee Security Center virus/firewall software
5. Ad-Aware spyware checker(resident)
6. Spy-bot Search and Destroy spyware checker(resident)
5. My Music files are located in C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\My Documents\My Music\ (itunes folder is also in same folder)
6. My Itunes Library .itl file is 2,842 KB
7. My Itunes Music Library .xml file is 16,580 KB
_*C. WHAT I HAVE TRIED SO FAR*_
1. I have re-installed ITunes
2. I ran scan disk (fixed errors & checked physical disk). It did say it repaired something with an "XML" extension, but I didn't write it down because I thought it fixed the issue, but I don't think it was the itunes xml file
3. I cleaned a bunch of junk files (internet cache, etc) and defragged
4. I completely un-installed ITunes and ran a registry cleaner to remove all references to Itunes, Then I installed ITunes. ITunes imported my library and lost all my ratings & playlists however it found all of my artwork (not just automatically created from internet) I re-used an old .itl file for ratings/playlists. However I did try with the newly imported "itl" file and the same problem was persistent
5. I tried restoring my computer to month ago when everything was working correctly
6. I tried for hours looking through multiple forums and the ones that I found that have the same problem (only after reboots) were never resolved. Most of the others just tell people how to get their library back
7. I tried to call Apple Itunes tech support on the phone and was told that Apple does not provide Itunes phone support for PC's. I did pay good money for 30Gb & 16Gb Iphones, so I am giving Apple Money. I would own a Mac however my profession uses software not supported by Apple.
_*D. QUESTIONS*_
1. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? I'm going to try to figure out how to start in some sort of safe mode and log the processes to see if there are any conflicts, but I'm running out of options.
2. I did copy rather large 1200x12000 artwork from the internet into some of the CD's because I was printing them, however I later removed the artwork and replaced it with 300x300. I noticed the Album artwork Cache & Download folders seems rather large and convoluted. I was thinking about possibly deleting all artwork from my library and deleting these folders to see if there is something in there.
Please Help, I've spent far too many hours trying to resolve this issue. I just don't understand that after uninstalling, and cleaning registry that re-installing didn't fix this issue.

Followup:
The link you posted wasn't really any help, but I believe I have finally resolved the issue (after 2 consecutive reboots without problems -- knocks on wood). I wish I could single out exactly what resolved the issue, but I went crazy and did a lot of things last night/this morning (and didn't have the patience to reboot after each single change).
Here's a list of a few things I remember doing
1. Installed updated hardware drivers using Uniblue driver update software (a couple were bundles that affected quite a few things). I booted up this morning only to get a repeated "REFMONINITIALIZATIONFAILED" dialog with the blue screen of death. I wasn't worried as I did a complete backup of all my personal files last night, anticipating a full rebuild today. So the next time I rebooted I used the "last known good configuration".
2. I don't have any indexing programs (that I'm aware of), but I clicked the library file, xml files and all other files in the itunes library root directory and unchecked the "For fast searching, allow Indexing Service to index this file" box after right clicking and selecting "properties" and then "advanced"
3. I rolled back ALL Uniblue SpeedUPMYPC2009 system tweaks (except internet) that were automatically done when I ran the program on 1/10/10.
I have a strong inclination that one (or more) of the Uniblue system tweaks did something that prevented my library file from being accessed the first time after after a boot that I started ITunes. I apparently hadn't accessed ITunes for a couple weeks after I ran the Uniblue program, so it didn't register that it could have caused the issue. At some point in the future I'll try to pin down which tweak caused the problem, but for now I've wasted far too much dealing with this and don't care if my computer runs a few milliseconds slower.
Thank you for responding

Is there a way to import a cd into itunes library unchecked by default?

I'm in the process of importing all of my cd's into itunes library, but I want the tunes unchecked in the library so they won't automatically update into my ipod. Right now I've got itunes set up to automatically import a cd I insert and then eject on complition. Then I have to open the library, find the songs, and uncheck them. Is there a way to automate the unchecking process? Thanks.

I don't know how to automate what you are doing however if it's all the songs in your library that are affected it's quite easy to check or uncheck them all at once without searching.
To check or uncheck all the songs in a list:
Control-click the checkbox next to a song.
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/windows/shortcuts/
Also, if for a period of time you don't want your iPod automatically updated while you are importing your CDs why not change the update option?
For info:
The iPod offers three ways to transfer music from your computer. You can select one of the following update modes from the iPod Preferences menu in iTunes (Edit=>Preferences=>'iPod' tab):
1) Automatically update all songs and playlists. This is the default mode, in which your entire music library, including playlists, is automatically synced to your iPod. If the music library on your computer exceeds the iPod storage capacity, you are prompted to select a different update method.
2) Automatically update selected playlists only. With this option, iTunes automatically copies the playlists you have selected to the iPod when you connect it to the computer.
3) Manually manage songs and playlists. You can also choose to transfer music to the iPod manually. This allows you to drag and drop individual songs and playlists from iTunes to the iPod.

Importing music now from library--states, "Determining Gapless...

Now I can import music to the library category. But I have to individually name every track and album.
Then when i attempt to drage each track individually to my Ipod music, the task bar at the top of Itunes states, "Determining Gapless...." something or other and scrolls through each and every song on my Ipod.
What is going on?
Why can i just import music as easily as i have on other peoples computers?

The information should be retrieved from the tags in the file. If your tags are empty that would explain not getting information filled in automatically. Would probably be easier to fill in tags before importing by using a tag editor.
Syncing automatically is much easier than doing drag and drop. Have you tried it? Auto syncing will also update playcounts, ratings, and other changes to tags.

Importing music form Cd's directly into a playlist...

Cab anyone please advis em if it is possible to import music form Cd's directly into an iTunes playlist? So that on arriving in that 'previously created playlist'on arival there all relvant detail is shown. Including artis and album info dor each track. To date each time I try to import the full list of he tracks us shown, but often kisted as track 1, track 2 etc. etc. Which then requires that I am thenb obliged to do a lot of work referring to the CD cover itself in order to transfer that inmfomation, by typing, into iTunes. Having then compleetd all this info, on trying to then craete a playlist, all the previous inofo I had just typed had completrely vanished fromsight. I was then left with the entire music LIBRARY listing where each imported track was lsited but not with the info I had just typed; but only by the track numer: track 1, track 3, etc etc. again. I the had to crweate a playlist, the transfer each song one at a time into the tha playlist. By the time I had finished I no loher wanted to hear the music. I was way topo tired and needed a rest.
There must be a beter way of doing al this. Please advise. Apologise fo rmy ignorance, I am 80 yers of age and no expert in thsi technology. Thanks

Hello Gordon,
First of all you don't really need to create a playlist to get the songs onto the iPod if you are managing it manually so you have an extra step in there that's not really necessary. Once your album is imported you can locate it using the browser and drag the tracks from there to your iPod.
If the songs have all the information on artist, album etc. filled in then you should be able to find them using your iPod menu. I think I know though why you might have had difficulty with your Phantom album. I suspect that the songs on it are all listed as being part of a compilation.
If the tracks are ticked in the Get Info>Info tab as part of a compilation (an album where the tracks are by various artists), they will not appear under Artist on the iPod. Highlight a song in iTunes that you know is not appearing correctly on your iPod. Right click on it and choose Get Info and click the Info tab (alternatively choose Get Info from the File menu). Look to and see if "Part of a Compilation" is ticked. Setting "Compilations" on your iPod main menu prevents you getting lots of single artist entries when you load an album by various artists. You'll find compilation albums listed separately on your iPod and they can also be grouped separately in the iTunes browser.
To set Compilations in the iTunes browser open iTunes and go to File>Preferences>General and tick the box "Group compilations when browsing" then choose OK. When this is set you'll see "Compilations" as the top entry in the browser's Artist pane. When you click on it you'll find any albums listed as compilations will appear in the Album pane.
To view Compilations from the main menu of your iPod scroll to Settings and press the centre button. Scroll down the list that appears until you see Compilations and check that it is set to On, pressing the centre button switches it on or off.
Scroll back up the list to Main Menu and press the centre button again. Scroll to Compilations in this next list to switch the setting to On then press Menu a couple of times to return to the main display.

Is there a way to import music from my windows media player, if so how?

Is there a way to import music from my windows media player, if so how?

Exploter the settings in Windows Media Player. It should tell where it is currently storing files. You can also enable the path column in WMP to see where individual tracks are stored. See also Getting iTunes & Windows Media Player to play nicely.
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How do I import music files from a flash drive to my iTunes library on my laptop

How can I import music files from a flash drive to my iTunes library? I put the flash drive into my laptop, selected " add file to library", selected the songs I wanted from the flash drive, and it looked like they were added as the names show under " recently added". Then I removed the flash drive from my laptop But when I select one of the songs and try to play it a message saying "the song could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it?" So it seems the actual files did not transfer. What do I do? I have done this. With a cd in the past with nsomproble,.

Suncadia wrote:
Thank you!! This worked. It does seem there should be an easier way but this did work.
Dragging the files to "Automatically Add..." is pretty easy once you know where to look. Just make sure iTunes is running when you do it; otherwise the files will just sit there until the next time you open iTunes.
(Interestingly, the way you originally tried to do would have worked fine except for one little detail: you have to first go into Edit > Preferences > Advanced, and check the box for "Copy files..." If that is not done, iTunes will reference the files on the flash drive, which of course are not accessible once the drive is removed, as you saw.)
Anyway, glad that all is now sorted. Enjoy the music!

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USBSTOR\DiskHP_____psc_2210_______1.00, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskMaxtor_OneTouch_______0200, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-STCD-RW_GCE-8400B________________B104___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
IDE\CdRomSAMSUNGDVD-ROM_SD-612__________________0.5____, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
If you have multiple drives on the same IDE or SCSI bus, these drives may interfere with each other.
Some computers need an update to the ATA or IDE bus driver, or Intel chipset. If iTunes has problems recognizing CDs or hanging or crashing while importing or burning CDs, check the support site for the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard.
Current user is administrator.
D: SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-612, Rev 0.5
Audio CD in drive.
Failed Reading table of contents, error 4310.
Check the website of your computer or drive manufacturer to verify that you have the latest firmware for your CD / DVD drive.
Audio CD reading failed. Error Code: 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87.
iTunes cannot play or import music from a CD in this drive. The drive may need a firmware update. Check with the manufacturer.
Get drive speed failed. Error Code: 2020.
E: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8400B, Rev B104
Audio CD in drive.
Could not open CD handler, 32. Problem with installation of drive in Windows or drive contains copy protected CD.
Audio CD reading succeeded.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 40.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 40 0 0.

I have a nearly identical problem. I can import part of the first track, and for some reason, part of the 6th track and then skips over the rest. It shows the play times as a huge number (somewhere around 667 hours) but imports nothing. I cannot play the CD with iTunes either.
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I have tried the error correction with no success. I tried installing and running 32 bit iTunes and it gives me an error saying something to the effect of "iTunes is improperly installed. You may need to reinstall iTunes to fix this problem."
I have a hard time believing that this is due to a x64 bit problem as Apple has used this technology longer than most. Is this an issue with the latest iTunes? I am going to fuss with it some more but I'm very frustrated that I can bearly use the new iPod I bought. Any suggestions from Apple users as well as Dark Side (*vista or windows in general :)*) users would be awesome.

There are no check or uncheck for the new version of iTunes?

I had just downloaded the new version of iTunes and i miss my old version. I don't see how you can check and uncheck a song to make it not play when your listening. My old version would skip the unchecked music and i miss that option. Is there an option on the new version that i'm not seeing or am i just going to have to delete them when i don't want to hear them?

In iTunes, go "Edit > Preferences". In the general tab, tick the "show list tickboxes" box, and click okay.
Have you got the wee boxes back now?

After installing any version of itunes. Told failed to install properly and could not burn or import music from Cd's. Also will not allow eithre one of my 2 ipods to sync with it as well.

After installing any version of itunes. Told failed to install properly and could not burn or import music from Cd's. Also will not allow eithre one of my 2 ipods to sync with it as well.

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In iTunes, go "Help > Run Diagnostics". Uncheck the boxes other than DVD/CD tests, as per the following screenshot:
... and click "Next".
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... click the "Copy to Clipboard" button and paste the diagnostics into a reply here. (Use your Ctrl-V keyboard shortcut to paste.)

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I HAVE FF 3.6.21 Is FF4 a completely new install or does it install over the existing installation. Does it import settings, bookmarks, stored passwords, etc or do I have to add all that. Lastly, if I don't like FF4 can I go back to FF3 easily

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*Firefox Portable general information: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
*Firefox Portable user forum: http://portableapps.com/forums/support/firefox_portable
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*Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox]
*Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]

Ios7 incorrectly syncs music when "Manually manage music and videos" checked

iPhone 5 with ios7.0.2
Mac 10.6.8 with iTunes 11.1.1
Since installing ios7 iTunes syncs music even though I always have the "Manually manage music and videos" checkbox checked. Since I don't want to keep the same music on my Mac that I have on my phone, this results in the music on the phone being deleted when I manually drag new music onto it in iTunes. This happened with the previous version of iTunes, before updating to 11.1.1, and still happens with 11.1.1.
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Music: everything off / disabled
iTunes & App Store: everything off / disabled
iTunes settings:
Summary tab: only "Manually manage music and videos" checked
Music tab: nothing checked or selected
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Then you are the only person I know that can do that on a non-jailbroken iPhone. It is restricted by design to one library.

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