ITunes isn't using the iTunes music folder location listed in Preferences

I recently moved my music folder from an old computer to a newer one. the newer machine is authorized by the iTunes store. But iTunes is not accessing any of the music in the folder. How do I fix this?

Hello ksr3571
Have you tried the more advanced cleanup article below? This gets into a more in depth cleaning of iTunes applications and also provides a Microsoft program to help uninstall programs that will not uninstall correctly from Add/Remove
Trouble installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926?viewlocale=en_US

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Want to use copy of music folder as original for itunes library

Had my iTunes music folder located on an external hd 1 that recently failed. Had recently made a copy of that music folder on a separate external hd 2. My question is can i plug in my external hd 2 with that music folder copy, open iTunes, and when it asks for the location of the music folder can i just point it to the external hd 2 music folder and have the iTunes library use that location instead? Will it keep all my same playlists, album covers, library ect. all the way it was before but just grab the music from a different location? Want to know before i try it and mess up the library I've got going on. I've done a lot of work installing album covers I couldn't find and lots of ratings that I don't want to loose. Thanks for any help in this situation.

don't want to ruin any future options if i don't have to.
Then the first thing you should do is to backup your iTunes folder (i.e. all the components except the iTunes Music folder, which you should also back up at some point in case history repeats itself).
The worst thing that could happen is that the links between the iTunes Library file and the copied music folder are broken so you would see ! against all your tracks. If that happens you could try pointing towards the copied music folder using the iTunes Preferences. Hopefully that won't happen - if the file path names that are in the iTunes Library file are actually there in reality (even though the physical drive is actually different), then iTunes may not even 'know' that anything has changed.
The fact is, your Library still exists and was not corrupted by the crash. Your music still exists as you had a backup copy. It's just a matter of marrying the two together. If what I suggested doesn't work there are other things we could try.

How do i get itunes to find the correct music folder on my computer?

I just got a new computer. I loaded itunes and it found the wrong music folder. I have tried to drag and drop all of the music into the folder it found, but it somehow did not work. I cannot find all of my old playlists and a lot of the music i had. What do i do?

See this migrate iTunes library post or Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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Network Drive/Cover Art/Music Folder Location

Hello,
On my work PC, I have used a network drive for my iTunes music folder location. We have a 'jukebox' of sorts that multiple people can access. The connection to this drive is not so hot (i.e., it's a bit slow), but it has always been sufficient to listen to music, as the transmission rate is usually faster than the length of any given song.
Now that 7.0 & coverart has come out, the network drive is no longer viable. The coverart stutters, and accessibility is just too painful.
So, I have moved my music to a local drive & removed all the connections to the remote music.
I remember reading somewhere (although I can't remember where) that iTunes now monitors more than one music folder location for changes to the contents. This is a nice feature, but I suspect it's continuing to monitor this network drive, so that even though I moved all my music, everything remains slow.
I've done everything I can think of to try to fix this; I've uninstalled & re-installed iTunes. I've scanned the registry for instances of iTunes trying to figure out where it might store the memory of this network drive. I've deleted references to the network drive from my machine (it's not a mapped drive however; it's just a \\000.00.00.000\mp3 path). I've disconnected the network cable to see if it will 'forget'. I've deleted iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml, along with the Album Artwork folder, and rebuilt each of them. Nothing has worked.
My machine was specifically built for video and graphic editing; I am positive that this is not an issue with video drivers or memory or anything like that. It has a gig of memory, a P4 hyperthreading processor, etc. There are only currently 319 tunes in my library. Sheer volume should not be slowing me down. My 3-year-old laptop at home has half the memory and 15x as many tunes, and it works flawlessly.
So - after this longwinded explanation - I am looking for suggestions for the following:
Am I correct in the "remembering the folders" theory? Is my machine indeed continuing to ping this network drive? If so, how can I make it stop?
Alternatively, is there a procedure to completely wipe all traces of iTunes from my machine, short of re-installing XP? Even after uninstall there were many, many references to the application in my registry, along with the library files and such.
My goal is to get the performance of iTunes & coverart to a reasonable level. Right now it's running like a goat, as if I had a x386 processor with 32M of RAM.
Thanks,
Mike

I have resolved the problem with the slow coverflow. I had to re-install and update my nVidia driver (thought I was gonna lose the PC there for a minute...it was hairy...).
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Using the iTunes folder within Music on PC; difference between "managed" and "referenced"

On my PC, I currently have all of my music within the Music folder (C:\Users\Stephen\Music) all split by artist into relevant folders.
There is also an iTunes folder within this Music folder, however only a small amount of music is within this folder (after doing some research, any album I ripped from my own CDs went into this folder directly).
I have since noted that there's a difference with how iTunes refers to the music within my Music folder as opposed to the iTunes folder within the Music folder ("referenced" as opposed to "managed").
Previously whenever I wanted to add any music to iTunes I would simply click "add folder to Library" under File. I haven't had the "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library" option ticked.
My questions are:
Should I have everything in the iTunes folder as listed above? Is there any benefit in arranging it this way?
If I make this change, should I also make sure I have the "copy files to iTunes Media folder" option ticked?
If there is a benefit in having my music "managed" by iTunes as opposed to just being "referenced", is it possible for me to just dump all of my music from \Stephen\Music\variousbands to Stephen\Music\iTunes\variousbands, without it screwing anything up within iTunes?
If I now want to move all my music to an external hard drive, will this effect anything? i.e. could I just move the whole \Stephen\Music folder to the external HDD and would this be fine? Or would I need to have it in the iTunes folder first and then move that folder across?
Many thanks in advance for any assistance. I just want to make sure I have the correct set up and not run into any problems when moving to my external HDD!

Yes, there is a benefit in having your iTunes library organized inside the iTunes Media folder.
If you place new content inside the iTunes Media folder before adding it to the library then the setting of the "Copy files..." option isn't important. Letting iTunes make copies of files added from outside the media folder leaves you with having to manage them later, or possibly leads to a situation where you end up importing them again leading to duplicates.
You can't (in general) move your files around without iTunes losing track of them. A special case exists when the files are inside the designated iTunes Media folder, which in turn is inside the iTunes folder that contains the library files. When the library is in this shape the entire iTunes folder and its subfolders can be moved as a unit between drives, or even computers, and iTunes won't lose track of the media. Having the library organized in this portable state, and backed up, should ensure you can migrate or restore your library when the need arises.
If you want to reorganize the library properly do the following:
Use the option File > Library > Organize Library... > Rearrange files in the folder "<Media Folder">, if not greyed out, then press OK.
Close iTunes.
Copy the entire iTunes folder to the root of your chosen drive, e.g. to X:\iTunes, then delete the file X:\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml as this file will be redundant in the new layout.
Press down and hold shift as you click the icon to start iTunes. Keep holding until asked to choose or create a library.
If iTunes opens normally, close it and go back to step 4.
Click Choose and browse to the new copy of the library file, e.g. X:\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl.
Use the option File > Library > Organize Library... > Consolidate files and click OK. When the process is complete the iTunes folder and media files that were connected to iTunes on your original drive can be deleted. Though ideally not before you backup your library to another disk.
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My old computer (a Sony) with my iTunes crashed. I have a new MAC and want to make sure I can keep all of my music (mostly from old CD's that have been lost). I bought iTunes match hoping that would work but it isn't using the data on my phone. HELP!

My old computer (a Sony) with my iTunes crashed. I have a new MAC and want to make sure I can keep all of my music (mostly from old CD's that have been lost). I bought iTunes match hoping that would work but it isn't using the data on my phone. HELP!

Since you have purchased a new Mac (which, BTW, is not typed in all capitals) why not buy a Time Capsule <http://www.apple.com/airport-time-capsule/> which is designed specifically to work with OS X and Time Machine?
You don't say what part of your Sony "crashed." If it was not the HDD it is possible to take the computer apart, put the HDD in an external case, then recover the data off of it (including the music) simply drag-n-drop. If it was the HDD that "crashed" that makes it more difficult.
If you are able to recover the music from the Sony you can then add it to the iTunes library on the Mac and iTunes Match will then scan, match and upload the tracks to be mirrored in the cloud.

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I would like to set up two different Itunes accounts on my mac. I would like to have different accounts for my wife and I so that our devices have different accounts/contacts/email and stuff but we would like to use the same music library. Can I set the different itunes to go to the same file to see music? Or could I copy the music file and give the copy to the second itunes account? I could set it up and authorize the music like for another user? Is any of this possible?

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Try moving the entire iTunes Media folder to the Shared folder on your Mac and then in iTunes preferences, change the location of that folder to line it up. Then all you have to do in another user is follow the second set of steps to get that shared properly. Check out the article below for more detailed instructions.
iTunes: How to share music between different user accounts on a single computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203
Regards,
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ITunes cannot find the "My music" folder

Whenever I try to open iTunes, it fails to open and instead I get an error message saying "The folder "iTunes" cannot be found or created, and is required. The default location for this folder is inside the "My Music" folder".
Last time I used iTunes I had moved my My Music folder to my external hard drive, I even told iTunes in the settings the new location. It worked for a while (it's not my main music player, I only use it to synch my iPod) but now I get this annoying error message.
I can't even get into iTunes to change the settings and tell it where the music now is, because it won't open and I have tried uninstalling it, deleting all the folders and reinstalling it more times than I care to count. The only thing slightly different to normal is that My Music folder is actually called "<Windows Logon name>'s Music", which could be confusing the poor program.
Could anyone help please?

This is normally a registry issue, the location of My Music is not correctly set, see this Apple article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302398
If you have a prexisting iTunes installation with library, you may be able to work round this but starting iTunes with the shift key held down. When asked to choose a library, navigate to the iTunes folder and choose iTunes Library.itl. This doesn't fix the basic registry problem though.

HELP! I Accidentally deleted the iTunes folder in the My Music folder

HELP! I Accidentally deleted the iTunes folder in the My Music folder so I lost the two files
iTunes Library.itl
iTunes Music Library.xml
As I understand it, these files contain all the play counts, ratings, etc. and I've spent weeks getting this info the way I want it and don't want to lose it.
I have all my mp3 files on my desktop computer HD under a seperate directories, so I'm not worried about loosig origninal music files. I don't have iTunes copying the files when I add them to the library and I do have "Keep iTunes Music folder organized" checked. I have not relocated any of the original music files.
I have not auto synced my iPod, and I can open the iPod in iTunes and all my songs, with play counts, ratings, etc. are there. I just want to get the playlists, play counts. ratings, catagories, etc. back to my PC.
Is there any way to get the playlists, play counts. ratings, catagories, etc. from the data on the iPod and recreate the .itl & .xml files on my PC? I see there are many files on the iPod two of which look promising "iTunesDB" & "iTunesPlaylists".
Can someone please tell my how to recreate just the .itl & .xml files by using the info on the iPod itself? Again, I have not relocated or lost any of the original music files, I just want to get the playlists, play counts. ratings, catagories, etc. back that are stored in the .itl file.
I really don't want to have a software utility copy the info over as then I will have two copies of my music files and I've spent a lot of time organizing and naming the mp3 files just the way I want (not the way iTunes wants).
I've read many posts and it seems many have screwed up recovery by trying things without clear direction.
Thanks for the help in advance.

Try some of the more robust recovery/trnsfer programs. Several can recover the playlists, and metadata of the songs on the iPod. Do some reading on the respective websites.
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)
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iPodRip Software
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XPlay (Software For Music Recovery &/or Cross-Platform Functionality)
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After recovering your song files, strongly consider developing a thorough backup strategy for just this type of situation.
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/click.jspa?searchID=394618&messageID=1263275

There are two folders in the My Music folder dedicated to iTunes music: •My Music AppleReceive and •My Music iTunes iTunes Media Music They share many of the same titles, although some duplicates may be mp3 and m4a. Confusingly, neither for

There are two folders in the My Music folder dedicated to iTunes music:
•My Music > AppleReceive
and
•My Music > iTunes > iTunes Media > Music
They share many of the same titles, although some duplicates may be mp3 and m4a. Confusingly, neither format seems to be exclusive to the AppleReceive or iTunes Media folder.
I'm reluctant to playing the "delete one and see what happens" game.
Any theories/suggestions?

BCHeller wrote:
There are two folders in the My Music folder dedicated to iTunes music:
•My Music > AppleReceive
No idea what this folder is. Sounds like it is something you created & named.
•My Music > iTunes > iTunes Media > Music
This is the default folder iTunes uses for music.

HT1473 why does itunes media folder location in windows 8 goes to \username\music\music when pointed to the my music folder

I have recently decided to upgrade to windows 8 and with it clean out all the music in my itunes media collection and start fresh.
Before I start to download my purcharsed iCloud music or import my cds I set my media folder location to be "c:\users\username\my music\"
and the below images show the outcome, which seems like its a bug and it annoys me.
so now i have a folder called music inside the my music folder in my users profile, this seems really stupid i hope its a bug that gets fixed
if i set it as the below then all the music artists folder names appear straight under c:\users\username\
Why does the extra \music\ folder get added ?!?!!??? it just makes it messy.

Here are typical layouts for the iTunes folders:
Essentially iTunes wants to put its content into <Media Folder>\<Media Kind>\<Subfolders>. See make a split library portable for reasons why you should stick to the default layout for the iTunes folders (media folder inside main iTunes folder), and Getting iTunes & Windows Media Player to play nicely for suggestions on how to set out the library for use by both applications.
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ITunes location not in the my music folder?

My Itunes has been installed in the my music folder (I have XP) and worked until about yesterday, so I uninstalled it and reinstalled it, but Itunes won't open now because it says the ITunes folder cannot be located, and that it should be in its default location (my music), so it will not open. Any ideas on what I can do?

Well, do you care about your ratings and playcounts? If so, try the press & hold thing again but instead, choose an existing ITL file and pick the "normal" one in your default itunes folder. Although that one may be corrupted and hwy you got that error in the first place.
On XP it's
C:\Documents and Settings\ username \My Documents\My Music\iTunes
There might be an ITL file in a subfolder named Previous iTunes Libraries that you could use.
If you don't care about ratings & other metadata, sure, go ahead and rebuild your new blank library. From Win Explorer, just drag your top-level music folder over ito the itunes window.
You don't have to add things one-by-one, in other words.

HT1364 How do I uninstall Itunes for windows7 without losing my playlists and other data? My library is on another drive rather than the My Music folder?

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