Itunes permission files corrupt

My itunes crashed and caused my computer to crash. I have an external hard drive to operate at this moment. When I go to Disk Utility it gives all problems related to itunes. I reinstalled itunes after I hooked up the external hard drive and it seems to be working but I cannot operate my Mac without the external hard drive. It will not let me repair the permissions. Not sure what to do!

If deleting the files will help you out, and Windows is not letting you delete the files because they are corrupt, try Move on Boot. This little program has helped me out of a couple of jams. It's free and on Cnet:
http://www.download.com/MoveOnBoot/3000-2094_4-10491692.html?tag=lst-0-1
I'm not sure if this will help, but might be worth a try.

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ITunes library file corrupt after updating?

Just the other day I updated to the latest iTunes software. This is the first time I've tried to use it and it keeps freezing (the swirly rainbow icon) until I eventually have to give up and force quit. My iTunes library is on an external hard drive which has admittedly been taking longer and longer to boot up each time I connect it, I don't know if this is related.
After doing some research on here I created a new test iTunes library on my hard drive and it worked perfectly, so it must be a corrupt library file? I followed the advice on an old thread and replaced the corrupt library file with an older one from December.
It worked....but here's the complication. Since that last backup in December I started using iTunes Match. When I opened the older library file, I saw that iTunes Match wasn't turned on, so I turned it on and it was saying that none of my library had been uploaded to iCloud except for iTunes purchases. I quickly exited, because frankly I couldn't bear the thought of all my library having to be uploaded to iCloud again (it took days and days...and days!). The music is still on the iCloud, but if I open that older version of my iTunes library it doesn't seem to think that it is.
Any idea what I should do?
Thanks for your help

hmmmm. perhaps try running a chkdsk over the drive on which your iTunes library file is stored:
How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
does that find/repair any damage? if so, do you still get the same message from your itunes?

ITunes.cab file corrupt??

I've previously upgraded my iTunes to the latest version, and after I booted my computer to complete the installation, my iTunes won't open. It says "the cabinet file 'iTunes.cab' is corrupt and cannot be used" and it won't open. If I go back to apple.com to reinstall the program, my options are to 1. repair and 2. remove. Clearly, I don't want to remove iTunes, but when I select repair, the same error message comes up. What do I do??

It says "the cabinet file 'iTunes.cab' is corrupt and cannot be used" and it won't open. If I go back to apple.com to reinstall the program, my options are to 1. repair and 2. remove.
The iTunes.cab is used during the installation process. iTunes uses advertised shortcuts ... so prior to launching the program, a check is run against the installation database in the iTunes.msi to make sure all the registry entries and files and whatnot that ought to be there on the PC are actually there. If some files/registry-entries/whatnot aren't there, iTunes does a repair install to replace them. Presumably, the damaged iTunes.cab is interfering with that process, causing the launch error message.
By way of reconnaisance ... try heading into your Add or remove Programs control poanel and attempting to uninstall iTunes. Do you get an error message? if so, what does it say? (Precise text please.)
If, on the other hand, iTunes does uninstall, try reinstalling it. Does that reinstall go through okay? if not, what error message do you get then?

Itunes xml file corruption

I'd like to ask the community if anyone else is having trouble with corruption of their iTunes XML library file?
Back on October 20th, my iTunes library completely imploded: roughly one third of all songs stopped playing, all my Digital Copy movies refused to play. I had just upgraded my iPad to iOS 6 and pretty much everything imploded. The solution was to basically delete the iTunes XML files, re-install the software and then re-import all my uploaded music.
Yesterday, I connected one of my iPod Classics and saw the same error messages that started the first round of trouble: there were 7 files that iTunes claimed it could not sync with my Classic because they were the "wrong format". I checked each in turn and they turned out to be from 3 of my 650 or so albums. In each case I could click on the iTunes entry and nothing would play: no error was reported.
In each case if I pulled up the track information, I could see that the references for these 7 songs had been corrupted. So for example, the track "We Didn't Start The Fire", from Billy Joel's album, "Storm Front", had "Song Information" that said it was actually located in /iTunes/Crowded House/ - no album name or song name were included. Every one of the 7 "wrong format" songs had corrupted "location data" like this. The choice of the tracks that were corrupted appears to be largely random. However, I have noticed that corruption only seems to occur when I add new material to my iTunes database.
The first instance was a complete meltdown and required a clean re-installation of iTunes - literally hundreds of song entries were corrupted. This time around only 7 seem to have been impacted [though i concede it could be more].
I tried asking Apple support for help and although they were able to walk me through the repair process, they have been unable to explain why this corruption is taking place. I wonder if anyone has any ideas? For what little it may help:-
I am running iTunes 10.7(21) on a Mac Mini (OS/X 10.7.5(11G63)) with the 2.3GHz Core i5 and 8Gb of RAM.
My iTunes Library "XML" file is in my local home directory [default location], but because it's now well over 200Gb in size, all the music files for iTunes are stored in a QNAP NAS [works fine, local Apple folk helped me configure it].
It's difficult to triage exactly what's happening without having access to something like XMLspy and being able to work through the iTunes XML file piecemeal, but it does look like something during the "add songs to database" process is corrupting that file, and, interestingly, it adds new content fine - it's existing entries that get corruption.
My music library is not *that* big: the XML file is 15.2Mb on disc, iTunes is currently holding 659 Albums an about 7827 songs.
Does anyone else have ideas as to what might be causing this? It seems to be a relatively recent development, and since I rebuilt the database completely 6 weeks ago, this most recent damage is definitely a recent thing.
Suggestions gratefully received.

The XML file is a readable subset of the data in the main library file. If the library database becomes corrupt the easiest approach is to restore an earlier version.
Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
Hopefully it's not been too long since you last upgraded iTunes, in fact if you get an empty/incomplete library immediately after upgrading then with the following steps you shouldn't lose a thing or need to do any further housekeeping. In the Previous iTunes Libraries folder should be a number of dated iTunes Library files. Take the most recent of these and copy it into the iTunes folder. Rename iTunes Library.itl as iTunes Library (Corrupt).itl and then rename the restored file as iTunes Library.itl. Start iTunes. Should all be good, bar any recent additions to or deletions from your library.
The images are from Windows XP but you get the idea. Your Mac library file may omit the .itlextension.
See MusicFolder Files Not Added and Super Remove Dead Tracks for tools to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
When you get it all working I'm told Carbon Copy Cloner can do the equivalent of this Windows based backup tip.
tt2

Ipod_control\itunes\temp file corrupt

hey, please someone help me. My ipod is working but i can not update anything. when i connect ipod on my computer its says, "ipod_control\itunes temp file is corrupt and ureadable please run the chkdsk utilities".
i did everything. i run the chkdsk, i removed all ipod files from computer and install ipod software again but still no luck. ANy idea???

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
If you restore your iPod and the problem persists, see this...
Da Gopha: What to do if Windows displays an "iTunes.exe - Corrupt File" message
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ITunes Library file corrupt or unreadable -- unable to be saved

When I open itunes, I have to import my library everytime... and it says that the library file is corrupt or unreadable and cannot be saved. Can anyone else with this issue, please?

hmmmm. perhaps try running a chkdsk over the drive on which your iTunes library file is stored:
How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
does that find/repair any damage? if so, do you still get the same message from your itunes?

\iPod_Control\iTunes\Temp file corrupted -- what now?

I'm using my new iPod with iTunes 7.0.2.16 on Windows XP.
For the first few days I used this iPod, it synchronized just fine when I connected it to my PC via the USB cable.
However, yesterday I got an error message at the end of the synch. It read:
Windows -- No Disk
There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive E:
Then, after I pressed Continue, I'd get what appeared to be an iTunes error, stating that the iPod "cannnot be updated. The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable."
Finally, today, after getting that iTunes message, a different warning box popped up in the lower right corner of my screeen. It read:
iTunes.exe -- Corrupt File
The file or directory \iPod_Control\iTunes\Temp file is corrupted and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility.
Now, from what I can gather, the chkdsk utility is a command line Windows utility that I might not even have on my PC, and don't really want to mess with.
Does anyone know how I might have gotten into this mess, or might possibly get out of it, without messing with the innards of Windows?
Are the three error messages, described above, somehow related?
Would downloading the latest version of Itunes and installing it be a solution?
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Running chkdsk is not "messing with Window's innards." It's just a command line utility that checks and can correct directory issues on a drive.
Click on Start and go to Run (this is with your iPod connected, of course.).
In the Run prompt type "cmd" without the quotes, and hit okay.
At the command prompt, type the following:
chkdsk E: /r
and then hit enter. The computer will scan the iPod disk and fix any directory mistakes it can. When that is finished, eject the iPod and disconnect it, then reopen iTunes and reconnect it. Hopefully it should be working fine after that.

Got an error msg when syncing with iTunes--backup file corrupt

I tried syncing my iphone with itunes and got a message saying my backup file was incompatible or corrupt and that I need to delete the backup file. how do I find the backup file?

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Tried to download and reinstall iTunes after file corrupted. Download proceeds, but does not complete. Message states "Apple mobile device failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

My iTunes became corrupted. I tried to upgrade to a new version, but things only got worse. Some of the error messages I received:
APSDaemon - Unable to locate component
This application has failed to start because MSVCR80.dl was not found. Rinstalling the application may fix this problem.
So, I deleted my downloads and past attempts and any .dl files I had and tried again. Now I get this message:
Today: Apple Mobile Device failed to start. Make sure you have sufficient privileges to start system services.

Hi ahhan13,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this.
Issues installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
Cheers,
- Judy

ITunes library file corrupt PLEASE HELP

My sister and I both got new iPods for Christmas. I had an extensive library, while she was brand new and I just added songs to hers. We have Windows XP and I figured since we have different screens, we'd have different iTunes. I just updated hers and went to open my iTunes. What opened was a blank screen and the message "The file or directory C:\Documents and Settings\Kaitlyn\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility." I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT TO DO AND I AM HYSTERICAL. If someone could PLEASE answer me, you would save my Christmas. Thank you.

This is an image of what my iTunes looks like right now. If I follow the instructions on the website, everything will come back? I mean, I had SO MANY songs a few hours ago and now it looks like this...
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/thesongiknow/Forum%20Stuff/itunesempty.jp g
I'm sorry I'm asking so many questions. It's just that I am so nervous about losing everything. Also, on that site, it doesn't say that it's a corrupt .itl file... will it still work?

ITunes Music Files Corrupted by Genius and/or iPod Touch?

After installing an iPod Touch for the first time, and also running Genius for the first time, on my large (199.61 GB) music library (located on a WD MyBook 500 GB external hard drive), all of my music has disappeared according to iTunes. This is because all of the album folders, and files contained therein, in the iTunes Music folder have been radically altered, complete with folder/file names like "┌ÅxÇ"Ä.µ┼½. I have no idea what to do to get my music back at this point. Please help!

Wow!!!
In one way this serves as a 'bump' so all of us can see you.
Now tell us everything about your computer.
Don't do anything!!!!!
We may be able to get back your media as long as you haven't "zapped" stuff.
And yes, hear it now, where is your back up ?

ITunes xml file corrupt

I'm far from a genius when it comes to this stuff, but there's something seriously wrong with my file "itunes library.xml". I only know because I tried running Doug's applescript to eliminate duplicate files from iTunes and the results contained files that were previously deleted. I looked at the xml file and see that there are a whole bunch of songs included in the file from a directory that no longer exists. Do I have any options except starting from scratch with iTunes? Thank you.

Quit iTunes.
Delete the iTunes library.xml.
Restart iTunes. The xml will get rebuilt.
iTunes does not use this file.
It is created only for other apps to use.

Sync File Corruption with 64-bit Vista/iTunes

I'm getting some file corruption problems when trying to sync my new 16GB iPhone with the latest 64-bit iTunes (7.6.0.29). "yes I have the 64-bit version".
The sync seems to go correctly, but I have yet to be able to play any videos all the way through. Videos purchased from iTunes as well as self encoded files. All said files were working on my 60GB iPod Video with previous versions of iTunes on the same 64-bit Vista machine.
The videos will start playing fine, but will eventually reach a point in the file that was corrupted during transfer, the audio will drop out and the video will distort, then it exits from the video as if it reached the end of the file. No error messages or anything. If I play the file again, it will do the same thing at the exact same spot, so its a problem in the file. Now, if I remove the file and add it back, the file still has the same problem, but in a different location, which means the source is fine, but the copy to the device during the sync is the issue.
To test, I synced the exact same content from my notebook which is 32-bit XP, and zero problems. So I'm currently just using my notebook for syncing at the moment.
Anyone else with 64-bit Vista have a similar issue?

Hello
I have a couple troubleshooting steps I would like you to try. I myself do not have a 64 bit Vista so I can not test this to confirm if the same issue occurs or not.
1. Attempt to Sync content using each of the USB Ports. See if all USB Ports pose the same issue with the video. Or if you found when where it does not occur.
2. Test on a new user on the Vista Machine. If possible take at least one or 2 movies and copy them onto a flash drive or something. And bring them into iTunes on a new user account. You may need to Authorize that user and De-authorize when your done. Does the same issue occur?
3. If you perform a reboot on the iPhone, Then Sync Data over. Does the same issue occur?
4. If possible could you restore the iPhone. Then Re-sync and see if same issue occurs.
5. Is this happening with all videos? or only certain ones? Does the corruption occur at the same time frame every time? If so is it the same time frame for all videos or slightly different?
6. Perform an Uninstall and Reinstall of iTunes on your system, See if same issue occurs.
Let us know how it goes.

My iTunes operating files were somehow corrupted on my pc. Is there a way to download iTunes again, and yet preserve my playlists? II cannot open iTunes at all right now. My playlists are intact on my iPod. Thanks

My iTunes operating files were somehow corrupted on my pc. Is there a way to download iTunes again while preserving my playlists?
I cannot open iTunes at all right now.
My playlists are intact on my iPod.
Thanks

Hi, InsaneCharlie.
Thanks for the question. I see you have uninstalled iTunes and want this program back. Start with completely uninstalling iTunes if present and all of it's components in the order specified in the article below. Once this is done, download and install iTunes. If none of your data was modified in the iTunes media folder, then your data should be present upon installation.
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
If you receive any errors when uninstalling any components of iTunes, try the steps in the article below for each component that gives you an error.
"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable" alert appears when removing Apple software in Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3704
If you experience issues during installation, see the article below.
Trouble installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
Regards,
Jason H.

When i try to open itunes ,this written appears :"The iTunes Library file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file. "What does it mean?

when i try to open itunes ,this written appears :"The iTunes Library file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file. "What does it mean?

To solve this issue all I did was check to ensure that the file permissions were set as described by the earlier posts, followed by simply deleting the iTunes Library Genius.itdb file. Once the file was deleted I was able to open iTunes without difficulty. Note that I am running Windows 8. Hope this helps!

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