Itunes songs no longer accessible

Question

I put my itunes songs on an external disk because I didn't have enough memory. My computer disk crashed/became nonfunctional and we then had it fixed. Now my itunes songs are still on the external disk but my computer does not see them when I go onto itunes. What can I do to fix this problem?
thanks, Nadia

Answer 1

nads58 wrote:
Its the whole folder called iTunes Music.
... which is a pity because at least one crucial element is missing (unless you have a backup of it somewhere else) - your iTunes library file. it contains ratings, playcounts, and playlist. inside the iTunes folder is also another folder called +album artwork+. it contains the artwork you have added manually to your tunes.
i reckon your only route now would be to connect the external to your machine, launch iTunes and, from the file menu, choose +add to library+ and navigate to the iTunes music folder on the external.
if you want to keep the music on the external, be sure to disable +copy files to iTunes media folder when adding to library+ via preferences > advanced like so
if you decide to keep the tunes on the external, be sure it is mounted each time you launch iTunes.
post back if you need further advice.
good luck !