ITunes 6.1 crashes when adding to Library

Question

iTunes crashed every time I try to add certain songs, but not other ones. So, I tried reformatting the songs, but still it crashes. It crashes too much. I tried updating from 4.something that was on another hard drive that I booted with and that started crashing right away before I can select anything. I've been repairing the hard drives lately. But, this version is getting trippy like some of the last few. My playlists all disapeared after the updates. I don't like that at all. Is there some way to save playlists. I used to save them by transferring something in the iTunes folder to another drive for backup, but there should be another way, isn't there? What coud be the possible diagnosis for this?

Answer 1

ZenQen hello,
I should have explained myself better I meant to say that most of it will become obvious as you perform the tasks ahead... a full run-down would take awhile.
Okay that said ... you have a file corruption that is causing the files to be read incorrectly and there is not enough room on the #2 HD for the Mac OS X to operate as it was designed and will be part of your problem... do this
move all the data files that you do not have a backup copy from HD#2 and put them on HD#1 ... do not worry about Applications or System software as they are best put back fresh later.
Put the original Panther install disk in the drive and shutdown..
Restart computer holding down the 'c' key until the spinning gear is seen.
At the installer level do not continue... select the Disk Utility from the top menu and open it.
Choose the HD#2 and reformat it ... choose the option of writing Zeroes to the HD (7 times will do )
When complete install Panther10.3.x and then run this Mac OS X Combo Update 10.3.9...
Now start using HD#1 as the boot drive and run the same combo update on the system there ... check HD repairs and Permissions before running the Combo and afterwards as well (see below)
Check that your HD is in order with 'Disk Utility' ...
Run repair HD from original CD or DVD install disk...
insert disk and re-start holding down the 'c' key until you see the spinning gear.
At installer level do not continue...
Use top left menu and go 'Disk Uitility' (Utilities menu Tiger)
select your HD volume with Operating system on...
select 1st aid... select repair Hard Disk.
if errors are repaired run again until none are reported then verify your HD.
quit and return to the Finder
Check the pemissions are set correct on the Apple installed software...
use 'Disk Utility' from Applications > Utilities > select HD... select 1st aid. repair permissions... if repairs are needed run again until none are repaired... do not worry about messages 'we are using special permissions etc... they are OK Quit when finished.   
Come back and tell me the results when you try out iTunes.
Tip: do not add any other software except Apple until all tested and checked out OK
take care ZenQen ... good luck ... TP