Library resetting on start up

Hello,
For a couple of days now my iTunes library has reset each time I've started up my computer. I've reinstalled iTunes and that didn't fix it so I found the most recent tmp file and renamed that. This did work but on starting up my computer the next day everything had been reset again and to access my library I had to rename a tmp file again. Is there something more permanent I can do or am I doomed to be renaming tmp files for the rest of my iTunes life?
I'm using a Sony Viao laptop running Windows 8.1. My virus protection is Norton 360.
Thanks in advance!

See iTunes creates an empty library file in Windows - Apple Support.
Most likely cause from what you have said is Sony VAIO Entertainment Platform. Update it if needed, exclude both it and Norton from scanning the iTunes folder if possible.
See also Backup your iTunes for Windows library with SyncToy. Make some manual backups of the .itl file and pay attention to the preview when updating your backup to make sure you don't overwrite a large library file with a smaller one.
tt2

Similar Messages

  • Have new iMac with iPhoto sharing turned on. When the shared library is clicked the library disappears or starts to load then disappears? What is wrong?

    Have new iMac with iPhoto sharing turned on. When the shared library is clicked the library disappears or starts to load then disappears? What is wrong?

    Try this:  launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new, test library.  Import some photos and check to see if the same problem persists. If it doesn't then your current library is damaged and needs repair.
    Therefore  make a temporary, backup copy (select the library and type Command+D) and  apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
    Fix #1
    Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
    Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #1, followed by #3 and then #4 as needed.
    Fix #2
    Using iPhoto Library Manager  to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
    Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
    Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
    Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
    In the next  window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
    Click on the Create button.
    Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
    If you experience the same problem with the test library then try this basic fix a try:  make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and try the following:
    1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
         User/Home()/Library/ Preferences folder.
    2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
         User/Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder. 
    Click to view full size
    3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
    NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto.  You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
    NOTE 2:  In Lion and Mountain Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
    If that fails a reinstall of iPhoto is indicated. To do so you'll have to delete the current application and all files with "iPhoto" in the file name with either a .PKG or .BOM extension that reside in the HD/Library/Receipts folder and from the /var/db/receipts/  folder,
    Click to view full size
    Then install iPhoto from the source it came on originally.
    OT

  • I recently purchased FaceTime from the Application Store. After approx. ±10 meg, the application resets and starts downloading again. I have tried to download it at different times of the day but with the same results. I have been in contact with Apple su

    I recently purchased FaceTime from the Application Store. After approx. ±10 meg, the application resets and starts downloading again. I have tried to download it at different times of the day but with the same results. I have been in contact with Apple support and have tried different options with the same result. I cannot download a new Version because in my Purchased List the applicaiton (FaceTime) is still there, and because I have halted it it tells me to resume. I can’t, because the same thing is going to happen. I have tried all the various troubleshooting tips supplied by my ISP and also Apple Support with no luck. I am currently working on a IMac OS 10.6.7. Has anybody got any ideas? Any suggestion would help. Thanks

    Amol Soni wrote:
    As I said, I tried everything what the manual says, but hard luck. I have taken an appointment for today, lets see what happens.
    Also there is no activity on unit when I use the remote. The unit is stuck on the first page itself where we have to choose the language. The unit seems to be fine to me but the real problem is remote does'nt have activity. The IR is not responding while pressing any of the button.
    Good luck with your appointment.
    Not much consolation but even new products can have issues and might need a trip to a store to return/replace.
    The reason i asked about the LED on the AppleTV is that occasionally it thinks it's paired with a specific remote and ignores others - the unpair keypress I described is quick and free.
    AC

  • Suddenly iTunes doesn´t work. Trying to reinstall I get error messages: "R6034 attempt to load C runtime library incorrectly", "Cannot start Apple Mobile device", "Not installed correctly Error7 (Windows error 1114)". What to do?

    Suddenly iTunes didn´t function. Trying to reinstall Ifirst tried to delete the program and all iTunes files, but ITunes Helper could not be deleted. After installation (with anti virus disconnected) the following error messages come up: "MS Visual C++ Runtime Library R6034 - attempt to load C routine library incorrectly", "Cannot start Apple Mobile Device", "Not correctly installed. Error 7 (windows error 1114" What to do?

    See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
    tt2

  • HT1660 My itunes library has automatically started to list my songs alphabetically.  I do not want this.  How do I change it so that when albums come up, the songs are listed in the order of the imported album, NOT alphabetically.

    My itunes library has automatically started to list my songs alphabetically.  I do not want this.  How do I change it so that when albums come up, the songs are listed in the order of the imported album, NOT alphabetically.

    For the missing Artists on your iPod, make sure their tracks in iTunes are not marked as "Part of a compilation" in iTunes. You can do this by highlighting the track, right->clicking on them and choosing "Get Info" from the shortcut menu. When the window pops up, head over to the Info tab and make sure there is NO tick mark next to this option in the lower right hand corner. Lastly, sync the updated changes to your iPod.
    B-rock

  • I just downloaded itunes to my PC but cannot find the library page to start transporting music files

    I just downloaded itunes to my PC but cannot find the library page to start transporting music files  ?????

    I have music on a stick drive which I want to transport to itunes on my desktop PC running Vista.  I  downloaded itunes but cannot find a page on itunes to load the music onto..               When I put the stick into the USB port,   an AutoPlay box comes up which says Play   using .Windows Media Player..............Import  music, pictures, video  using Real Player.   Open folder to view files using Windows explorer      etc.....& set Auto Play Defaults in control Panel.                            By library page, I mean the page on itunes where the music would be transported to & listed by each name so I can listen to it.

  • Reset song start and stop times

    Resetting start and stop times for all songs.
    Hi. I recently trialled a DJ BPM matching software product and unknown to me, it scanned all my songs and in the majority of cases, put new start and stop times (in seconds) so now when I play my songs in iTunes, they either start to play early and/or stop playing before they are complete.
    I can go and reset these parameters manually but I have 5000 songs so wondered if there was a utility or a file I could edit that would do this for me as its really annoying that the DJ software didnt reset these when I uninstalled it at the end of the trial period.
    Thanks
    Jason

    You might be able to use this script to reset the start/stop times to zero.  Try with a small selection and see if it works for you.
    http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=batchtrimtime

  • Just purchased a ex demo iMac from a store and i want to reset and start from scratch how do i do this please

    just purchased a ex demo iMac from a store and would like to reset and start again how do i do this

    I would take it back to the store and have them do this for you, that should be a condition of the  purchase. However the easiest method is to boot into the Recovery Partition (Command + R) on startup, use Disk Utility to erase the HD and then install OS X again. This will give you a fresh start.

  • Ive just updated my version of itunes and now it wont load the itunes store? Anyone know why? Worried about losing my library if i start trying to download again.

    Ive just updated my version of itunes and now it wont load the itunes store? Anyone know why? Worried about losing my library if i start trying to download again.

    Hey NJ85,
    Thanks for the question. If you are having issues connecting to the iTunes Store, this article may help:
    Can't connect to the iTunes Store
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1368
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • The hard drive on my MacBookPro crashed.  The Apple store replaced it.  Since then I can't open iphoto.  It asks to rebuild library; when I click yes, I get: "Aperture cannot access this library; reset permissions." I don't own Aperture!

    The hard drive on my MacBookPro recently crashed.  The Apple store replaced it.  Since then I can't open iphoto.  It asks to rebuild library; when I click yes, I get: "Aperture cannot access this library; reset permissions." I don't own Aperture!  Any thoughts on how I can rebuild the iphoto library?  Currently I can't even get into it.

    Back up all data. Don't continue unless you're sure you can restore from a backup, even if you're unable to log in.
    This procedure will unlock all your user files (not system files) and reset their ownership and access-control lists to the default. If you've set special values for those attributes on any of your files, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it.
    Step 1
    If you have more than one user account, and the one in question is not an administrator account, then temporarily promote it to administrator status in the Users & Groups preference pane. To do that, unlock the preference pane using the credentials of an administrator, check the box marked Allow user to administer this computer, then reboot. You can demote the problem account back to standard status when this step has been completed.
    Triple-click the following line to select it. Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C):
    { sudo chflags -R nouchg,nouappnd ~ $TMPDIR.. ; sudo chown -R $UID:staff ~ $_ ; sudo chmod -R u+rwX ~ $_ ; chmod -R -N ~ $_ ; } 2> /dev/null
    Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
    Paste into the Terminal window (command-V). You'll be prompted for your login password. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
    The command will take a noticeable amount of time to run. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign (“$”) to appear, then quit Terminal.
    Step 2 (optional)
    Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1 or if it doesn't solve the problem.
    Boot into Recovery. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
    Utilities ▹ Terminal
    from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open.
    In the Terminal window, type this:
    res
    Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
    resetpassword
    Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not  going to reset a password.
    Select your boot volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
    Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
    Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.
    Select
     ▹ Restart
    from the menu bar.

  • No access to PC with  my itunes library - how to start over with a new PC

    First time user, so any help is appreciated. I have an extensive library on my 4th gen nano but since my last sync to my PC I left my job so I cannot access my library anymore. Is there any way to use my Ipod to download my library to my new pc and then use the new PC as the holder of the library going forward? the library consists of only CDs (no itunes purchases).
    At this point I assume that I have to reset the ipod, and start all over by creating a new libary on the new pc by copying each cd one at a time. I am hoping someone experienced here knows of a shortcut.
    THanks

    1). Connect your iPod to your new computer. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod.
    2). When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone
    3). Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you only want to copy your purchases to the computer that can be done using iTunes, you'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
    For everything else (including purchases) there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
    Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
    Comparison of iPod managers
    A selection of iPod to iTunes utilities:
    TuneJack Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    SharePod Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod2PC Windows Only
    iDump Windows Only
    YamiPod Mac and Windows
    iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
    Floola Mac & Windows
    iPodRip Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    Music Rescue Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
    4). Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync.
    5). I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

  • ITunes library reset after updating to 11.0.5. and iPod not syncing

    I recently updated my iTunes to version 11.0.5., and after the update all my playcounts, playlists etc. were reseted. All the music's still there, but it's like a just started a new library. I'm very annoyed since I had accurate top lists for the past 4 years and now they're all gone.
    Also, my two iPod classics won't sync after the update. iTunes recognizes them and it says "syncing" for a few moments and then completes it, but when I disconnect there's no difference in the iPod. It's the same with both. I tried changing back to iTunes 11.0.4.4. but the problem is still the same.

    Hi,
    I had a similar problem, all you can do at present to rectify this is to grab your playlist or new created playlist or song from the main library or playlist and drop it into the ipod tab under devices and it will auto sync the changes or songs. Hope this helps.
    There seems to be a problem with the syncing of itunes 11 (mine is 11.0.5) when you just use the normal sync method. the above should work and has worked for me when transfering a playlist straight into the ipod it automatically syncs.
    Regards.
    Nick

  • IPhoto crashed - Reset and Start Over?

    I need help! iPhoto crashed while I was deleting events and now all of my photos are gone. The strange thing is iPhoto still shows I have 25,045 photos but there's nothing there! HELP! I've tried every suggestion I could find in the Forum, but nothing has worked so far. At this point I would love to start from scratch and reset iPhoto so I can start rebuilding my photo library. How do I do this? I've already copied all of the Masters into a separate folder so I don't risk losing all my pictures in the process. Thanks for your help in advance!

    If you have done everything suggested then you must do a new library and that also is one of the suggestions
    To protect your existing library (including your photos IF you are operating in a default library - a managed library) simply drag it to the desktop until you have finished and have everything working - then delete it
    And you always should have a current backup in addition - if you do not you WILL lose your photos someday (and your other files and data) - remember to backup soon and often
    LN

  • HT1660 is there an easy way to delete the whole itunes library and and start again. I notice there is only an add file/folder button but no remove facility

    I recently upgraded to the iphone 5 and managed to sort the transition out with little trouble but noticed when I tried to put my music on that Itunes has messed with album info and either it or me has generated several copies of the same albums over the years and it makes it quite dificult to sort it all out before reloading on the phone. To stop the chaos I had hoped to clear the library and start again but cant find a way to do it. I was hoping to sort all my music out in original files and consolidate them into a proper folder. HOw do I do this. I notice there is an add fole and folder button but no take away??? is there an easy way?

    Use Shift > View > Show Exact Duplicate Items as this is normally a more useful selection. You need to manually select all but one of each group to remove. If you have multiple references to the same files then don't send to the recycle bin. Use my DeDuper script if you don't want to do it by hand. See this thread for background and please take note of the warning to backup your library before deduping.
    (If you don't see the menu bar press ALT to show it temporarily or CTRL+B to keep it displayed)
    tt2

  • I cannot get my password reset to start using iphone. Tried website and asked to send to my email address /also my user id and nothing coming. i called 800-275-2273 and guy said apple having issues no est time of fix?

    I cannot get my password reset on apple itunes to start using my iphone. Tried website to reset password and asked to send email/same as user. Never getting email. Tried with my birthdate but that is not accepting. Called apple 8002752273 and guy told me Apple has had problems with this for weeks. Nothing he could do for me - i could answer all his security questions but birthdate. He said send a letter to itunes help , he could not provide. Could be weeks before anyone gets back to me? I checked itunes an of course there was not itunes email help available.  Anyone have email for customer relations or phone# or know how to fix this?

    "Could be weeks before anyone gets back to me?"
    Where did you get that nonsense?  Your involved question sounds like a hoax.  Regardless, the phone number for Apple Customer Relations is: 800-767-2775.

Maybe you are looking for