Library deleted - HELP?

I've stupidly deleted my music files from the iTunes music folder (yes, even deleted it from Trash!).
Can I re-import the files from my iPod Nano back to my iBook, provided that I haven't auto-sync the iPod when I connected it to the iBook?
Appreciate any help - feeling a bit queasy thinking about re-downloading all the files again!

There are a bunch of good programs that will help you get your music back. There's iPodRip, iPod->Folder, and iPodCopy.
These are shareware not freeware, but they may have free trials.
Hope this helps,
Lita

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my entire iTunes library was deleted.
is there a way for me to keep the music on my iPod AND download new music to a new library, and sync it all? or will I have to start from scratch?
please help! and thanks in advance

*Recover media from iPod*
Check out this post from Zevoneer for options on moving your iPod data back to your computer.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9935961#9935961
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Ipod will not show up, in iTunes library please help.

Ipod will not show up, in iTunes library please help.
I just updated to the newest version of ITunes well, not just but a few days ago. Anyway I have windows 8, and in ITunes my Ipod 5th gen will not show up. I have tried somethings such as unpluging repluging, going to services and restarting, basiclly everything on yoyutube, none still work. It's ***** to cause I just wanted to put music on my Ipod, if anyone has an idea of what to do please give some suggestions.
Thank you, for trying to help.

Hello Stephen19wfwake,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363
1. Try the iPod troubleshooting assistant:
If you haven't already done so, try the steps in the iPod Troubleshooting Assistant (choose your iPod model from the list).
If the issue remains after following your iPod's troubleshooting assistant, follow the steps below.
2. Restart the iPod Service
3. Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service
4. Empty your Temp directory and restart
5. Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed
6. Change your iPod's drive letter
7. Remove and reinstall iTunes
8. Disable conflicting System Services and Startup Items
9. Update, Reconfigure, Disable, or Remove Security Software
10. Deleting damaged or incorrect registry keys
Best of luck,
Mario

My itunes won't launch even after reinstalling. Looked in itunes folder and somehow lost itunes library? HELP!

My itunes won't launch even after reinstalling. Looked in itunes folder and somehow lost itunes library? HELP!

The first thing I'd suggest is to get a good antispyware checker and give it a go at your system. Some recent spyware has been reported by other users to shut down iTunes or prevent it from launching. From user reports, Ewido seems to be the best at catching it. You can download a free version of Ewido here.
If that doesn't cure the problem, try deleting the iTunes preference files:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref
and
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Data\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref
You might have to turn on "show hidden files" to find them. (Right click "my computer", select open, select Tools menu -> Folder Options. Select View tab, "show hidden files" radio button is in the center scrolling panel.) Delete them or if you want to be able to put them back if it doesn't help, drag them to some other location. This will force iTunes to run the setup assistant the next time you launch iTunes. Note that you'll have to go back and set any preferences you've changed from the default.
If that still doesn't work, try this:
Bugie: Perform a Thorough & Complete Uninstall and Reinstall of iTunes/QuickTime.
Hope this helps.

My computer broke, so I had to change the hardisk(?). Now iTunes dosen't work anymore. It says that the program is either lockes, on a locked unit or I don't have the right to open the library? Help please? :)

My computer broke, so I had to change the hardrive-hardisk(?). Now iTunes dosen't work anymore. It says that the program is either locked, is on a locked unit or I don't have the right to open the library? Help please?

Sometimes a restart can fix this issue, but sometimes you have to fix the iTunes Library.itl file.
Try quitting iTunes, renaming the itunes file "iTunes Library.itl" to "iTunes Library Old.itl"
then open itunes again
This should generate a new library file.
From this point you can try two different avenues.
1. Re-add everything to your library by going to the iTunes file menu, and selecting "add to library"
2. You can try deleting the iTunes Library.itl you created, changing the name of the old file back to iTunes Library.itl
I hope this helps. I did something like this a while back and it worked for me.

My library deleted some of my songs in iTunes!!

My library deleted some of my songs and when I go to the iTunes to see if I purchased them it says I never purchased those songs. The songs are on my iPod, but I want all of them back on my library. I can't seem to figure it out, can anyone help me?

If you bought them from iTunes (and you are logged in with the same iTunes account that bought them, you haven't changed countries since buying them, and it's the same versions that you bought that are still in the store) then you should be able to redownload them by clicking on your name towards the top right of the iTunes screen (assuming that you are using the current version of iTunes) and clicking on Purchased on the popup :
If not and if they are iTunes store purchases then connecting the iPod and doing File > Devices > Transfer Purchases menu option should copy them back.
Or do you have them on your backup of your downloads/library - if you do then you can add them to your iTunes library from that via File > Add To Library

Will Photo Library Manager help without library file

I recently upgraded to Leopard and added ilife to upgrade my iphoto from a reeaaally old version. I imported photos from the old version and Iphoto was working fine a couple weeks ago. Today, however, when I tried to open it, I got the Choose Your Library message. There is no library listed, nor can I find one. I have not done anything to iphoto or the library file since it was last opened and working fine. Will Photo Library Manager help if there is no library file? Is the albumdata.xml file in the iphoto database or is it somewhere else in my computer? Surely the files are there somewhere! What else can I do? I have a back-up but it has run since I last opened iphoto and I can't find a library file in there either. What is the library file called? Maybe I'm not looking for the write thing...
Thanks for your help. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Did you use Spotlight to try to find your library. If the library was inadvertantly moved to certain areas of the HD Spotlight will not find it. Download and run Find File to search for "Library6.iPhoto". If you get a hit it's a good chance it's the library. Good Luck.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

When i try and sync my IPOD Nano it says 'some of the items in the itunes library were not copied because they could not be found'. Unfortunately this is pretty much all my library! Help!

When i try and sync my IPOD Nano it says 'some of the items in the itunes library were not copied because they could not be found'. Unfortunately this is pretty much all my library! Help!

This means iTunes can no longer locate the file in the location specified via the Get Info window for each individual track. See the article for assistance.
iTunes: Finding lost media and downloads
B-rock

"Look for libraries to share" does not appear in the Shared pane under preferences. I'm trying to see my fiances shared library. She can see mine. I have selected share entire library. Help please!

Cannot see my fiance's library but she can see mine. Checked all appropriate boxes to share entire library. Help syays to check under Shared which does not even appear anywhere. It also said to check the "Look for share libraries" under shared pane which also does not exit in that pane. I am Windows 7 and she is Macbook. Thanks

I'm using an Airport Extreme, and I'm not aware of UPnP settings in the Airport Utility.
On the Mac, I set up a Parallels Vista instance in bridged mode and verified that I can see the other Vista PC share folders, so I know that the Vista PC has been set up correctly.
Additionally, as mentioned before, I switched DNS Servers several times, but settled on an alternative Rogers DNS to avoid their awful failed lookup ad page (64.71.255.202 if anyone needs it).
I also tried adding the Vista PC IP to my Mac hosts file, which oddly showed the Mac on the Vista side, but nothing on the Mac side.
I also goofed around in the smb.conf file with some settings, but alas, nada.
The only thing that might explain why the Airport Express network (Vista, XP) provided me with shares in the sidebar and not my own Airport Extreme network (just Vista) could be that it's a master browser issue. I saw a couple of posts about this.
If the Vista machine is the master browser, nothing will show in the sidebar, but if XP or a Mac is the master browser, then the sidebar will show shares. I don't have a way to verify this as I'm not sure how to force one machine to be a master browser over another. I'm suspicious if this will do anything as I've found other posts saying exactly the opposite scenario.
Is there anyone out there that has had a network, possibly with Airport Extreme, one Mac (Leopard), one Vista PC, and Vista share is showing in the Finder sidebar?

HT4236 I can not enable selected photos to sync to my iphone 5. It is greyed out. I do not want to sync my entire iPhoto library.. help!

I can not enable selected photos to sync to my iphone 5. It is greyed out. I do not want to sync my entire iPhoto library.. help!

Guys, I found another user and what he said to do worked!!! I have copied the information below:
This was 1 of the things that happend to me too, the other one was that at the bottom of the itunes page were it says all the memory info, it marked that I had over 3gb of other memory wich I didn't.
Anyways what I did was to unmark the calendar, contacts etc. ( so that they wont sync with the computer ), pressed apply, then I marked all of them again, apply again and for last I pressed Sync wich is at the bottom right coner by the apply botton.
I'm not sure that had anything to do with it but it worked, my music appeard both of my itunes playlists and the ones I bought in itunes. Also the other memory dissapeard and it's all good.
I'm not sure this will help you but thats my 5 cents, if the problem continues its better to call customer service and ask for a technician.
Hope your problem gets solved. Have a nice day.

HT202358 i have already downloaded the iPhoto 11 but when i try to pull up an old photo file its saying i need to prepare the library ? HELP !!!!

i have already downloaded the iPhoto 11 but when i try to pull up an old photo file its saying i need to prepare the library ? HELP !!!!

I upgraded Yosemete my Iphoto was upgraded I chose the wrong library, apparently I have more than one, so I followed the directions on the upgrade and no luck I cannot open my Iphotos unless I go through the search mode and find the file, otherwise it will not let me switch between libraries...So frustrating on a mac less than a year old GRRRR!

HT201272 I have over 350 songs that were lost on mutliple devices in an accident. My account has been the same for years but I can't access my old library. Help!!

I have over 350 songs that were lost on mutliple devices in an accident.The original computer and Ipod were lost. My account has been the same for years but I can't access my old library. Help!!
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Whatever you bought from iTunes is yours forever and can be downloaded as many times as you want. This assumes what you purchased is still available in the Store.
Here is the procedure for your reference.
On a computer, launch iTunes. Click on iTunes Store on the left
On the right you will see this
"Sign in" using the Apple ID used to purchase your songs, then click on "Purchased" (with the orange blob)
On the summary page that appears select the tab "Not on This Computer" on the right.
On the list that appears, select what you want and then click the "Download" button.
Whatever you have that did not originate from iTunes will have to be obtained from whatever means you used to obtain it in the past.

Deleted library, please help!

I installed the newest version of iTunes and it deleted all the songs that were not in the library of my computer. Songs that I imported from other computers are all gone. I don't have access to all of these computers anymore. Is there any way I can reverse this? Maybe like a system restore for your iPod? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I installed the newest version of iTunes and it deleted all the songs that were not in the library of my computer. Songs that I imported from other computers are all gone.
hi Lori!
try not to do too much on that computer for a while if you can.
just checking on some things before we try proceeding. everything that was in your itunes library is still there? you have all the song files in your "itunes music" folder still?
have you already done a file and folders search on file names and filename extensions for the missing files?
love, b

Deleted content of Library/Phones HELP

As I posted before my Mac does not load my Nokia 6230 into iSync. I did some sync before but one day it stopped. I remember I did the probably stupid action to delete the content of Library/Phones and therfore I deleted the original plugin.
Now it is impossible to sync,,,,,
What should I do ?
Where can I find the solution ??
Yes.. I DELETED ALSO THE TRASH !!!

No iSync was not moved from its original position.
I did the simplest suggestion first, repaired the permissions and seen that there was a lot wrong about Phones: (sorry Report is in Italian but sure you will understand)
Riparo i permessi per "Macintosh HD"
Determino i privilegi corretti di accesso al documento.
L'utente è diverso su ./Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents /PlugIns/PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist, dovrebbe essere 0, il proprietario è 501
Il gruppo è diverso su ./Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents /PlugIns/PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist, dovrebbe essere 80, il gruppo è 501
Permessi sbagliati su ./Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents /PlugIns/PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist, dovrebbero essere -rw-rw-r-- e sono invece -rw-r--r--
Proprietario e gruppo corretti su ./Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents /PlugIns/PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist
Permessi corretti su ./Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents /PlugIns/PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist
Riparazione permessi completata
But this was not able to solve the problem.
May be there is a conflict with Missing Sync for WM and Missing Sync for Palm OS which I have also installed ???
Anyway I am going do download the suggested Combo Update and I will install it.
Will let you know.
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP

My account keeps resetting and my music is deleting itself from my library. Help!

Every time I log into my account it starts everything the way it had at the start of the last thing, I'll open up an application like Firefox and it'll ask if I want to open it like when you have just downloaded it from the internet. All my settings revert to the last point and it's becoming quite a hassle for me. If that wasn't enough, most of my music has disappeared from my iTunes library and I cannot locate it anywhere on my iMac. The other accounts on my computer do not have these problems. Any suggestions?

Hi Darcy, it sounds like your home folder got renamed.
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