ITunes Playlist M.I.A. HELP!

I opened up my iTunes today, and all my playlists were gone. I haven't done anything different with the computer. I restarted the computer, and it still came up without my playlists. Does anyone know what's up, and how to sold this problem? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

First check that your msuic files are still in your computer - usually they are in the iTunes\iTunes Music folder
If they are you may be able to recreate your library using the following method:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93313
If that doesn't work you can add your iTunes Music folder to iTunes with File>>Add folder to Library...
But this loses all playlists, counts and ratings.
If your music files are not in your computer we are into a different problem.

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Hey lightc,
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For a Most Recently Added Playlist for music on iPhone 4, iOS 5.0, iTunes 10.5 (141), Here's what worked for me after lots of experimenting:
To Create a "100 Newest" playlist:
1. In iTunes, delete any previous 'X Newest" playlists if they've not been syncing correctly since iOS 5 update, especially if they have referenced other playlists. In my experience if these playlists are not syncing in the correct order, there is nothing you can do to make them sync in the correct order - cut your losses and delete.
2. In iTunes under 'Library' in the sidebar, select 'Music"
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5. In the next line, in the pop-up menus, select the following: 'Media Kind', 'is', 'Music'
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In your iTunes 'Music Library', the sort order is newest song at the top of your library when the LIBRARY is sorted by 'Date Added' and the small triangle has it's apex pointing down. To me this means the LATEST song is on top.
In your '100 Newest' playlist, to sort so the newest song is at the top of the playlist when the PLAYLIST is sorted by 'Date Added' , you'll note the triangle is oriented with the apex pointing up. To me this signifies the 'YOUNGEST ADDED' song is on the top.
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Hope this helps someone else. It took me a long time to get right.

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tt2

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fighter19lisa wrote:
that only makes it say its synced, when its not.
No, it does not. It transfers purchases from the iDevice to the computer. The computer must be authorized for the Apple ID that the content was acquired with.
fighter19lisa wrote:
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Are they selected to sync? Is Manually Manage content on the device selected?
fighter19lisa wrote:
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Jimzgoldfinch wrote:
Why is it nonsense?
iCloud Drive storage is not the same as iTunes match. ITunes Match does not store your music but matches with what's on the Apple servers and uploads non matched music.
jim
Where shall I start?
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All music stored in Match (either uploaded by you or purchased from iTunes by you) is available for streaming or download to an IOS or OSX device (Windows may be download only)
It's nonsense because it is almost entirely incorrect.

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