Lost iTunes files on Time Capsule

I had my iTunes files all on Time Capsule. Went to move them back to my iMac last night. They came back fine...but then I accidently erased the file out of TC, and now I when I go to play a song/movie in iTunes, it can't locate the original file. Did I REALLY screw up here...or can I go into Time Machine and recover the lost files?

Not knowing your EXACT movements, I'd say you are out of luck with Time Machine recovering the Time Capsule deleted files. If all your iTunes files were on Time Capsule, I doubt very much that Time Machine backed it up as it cannot back up the back up drive (assuming it was Time Capsule).
Now if you did SUCCESSFULLY transfer the files back to the iMac, you should only have to redirect iTunes to find the files where you transferred them. It may be a matter of setting up the iTunes library again. Perhaps a post in the iTunes forum would help.

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Hey there,
I recently got a TC and I have backed up my MBP onto it, but it just shows my whole MBP as one file and you can not go into and look at the files while on another computer that is connected into my tc. So, if that makes any sense, what I want to do is make a file onto my TC where all my music and videos from my itunes will be in. I then want to be able to access that file on my tc onto another computer (My Sister's). She wants some of my music and instead of having her tell me want music she wants and having to drop them into her drop file, I want her to be able to connect into my TC go into that itunes file and grab whatever music/ movies she wants that is in my itunes. Is that possible?

Sign into the iTunes Store with the Apple ID and password you used to log in here. If you want to create a new account instead of using your existing one, create a new Apple ID.
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Sync iTunes files on Time Capsule to a Vista machine

Hi Guys,
I have a iMac backed up to a TC. Is there anyway of syncing my Vista laptop with the backed up iTunes files?
I can see the TC as a drive on the Vista, however I can't tell which files are which.
Any ideas?
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Can't you download the 7.5.2 firmware and do a shift/browse to install it?
It kind of worries me now that apple might have made a small hardware change from the very early 4th gens so that they run ok on 7.6. If true then I am stuck with a 4th gen on 7.5.2 as I have little faith in this being fixed in 7.6.x or 7.7
TC is a good router but a crap Network storage device especially if you add any windows devices into the mix.
You cannot go back beyond 7.6 in those later Gen4, but there is no hardware change.. merely in the bootloader.. it will not accept a firmware earlier than that. They probably updated the bootloader to that effect.. (bootloader is the small piece of code that gets the device going, like bios in a computer). There is no obvious reason to do it.. but that is what they did. BTW bootloader is not changed by firmware updates.. it is very dangerous piece of code to change. If it is corrupted the device is dead.. often permanently unless there is a way to flash the device externally, eg JTAG. So if you take a Gen4 it will still allow you to select 7.5.2 as a possible firmware.. doesn't matter when it was released.. but the later ones will refuse the update.. early ones will proceed. I have tested this and tried both. That is probably way more info than you wanted but I reckon early Gen4 are therefore more valuable than new ones.. you can flash them to a firmware that works.
TC is designed ground up as a device for Apple networks.. it is really inconsequential to apple if it works with windows or not.. if you are running mainly windows computers buy a standard NAS.

HT201250 Can i store my files on time capsule from my ipad, and copy them back, without using itunes to sync the tablet?

Can i store my files on time capsule from my ipad, and copy them back, without using itunes to sync the tablet? i want to buy an iPad Air and to forget my laptop and i think that even the 128 gb wont be enough some times. I am wandering if time capsule can be used as external hdd and to connect on it via wifi ...

No. You cannot access your Time Capsule directly from an iOS device. The only way to back up an iOS device is to a computer through iTunes or to iCloud, though in some cases you can open and save files via another cloud-based service such as Dropbox.
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HT1449 Can I move my iTunes library onto Time Capsule and share it across my devices (similar to a NAS drive)?

Hi
Would anyone know if I can I move my iTunes library onto Time Capsule and share it across my devices (similar to a NAS drive)?
This would give me some hard drive space on my iMac and more importantly mean my iTunes library is available all the time. Although I have Home sharing I need my iMac on and if not I use iTunes on iCloud I always seem to be downloading the tracks I need.
Current configuration / devices:
iMac 20-inch, Mid 2007 - nearly full!
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
OSX Mavericks
Time Capsule (1TB)
iPad
iPod Touch
Apple TV
iTunes 11.1.5 (5)
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What "devices" are these? By devices I normally understand i-devices and not computers. How many computers?
If you put the whole library on the Time Capsule (TC) you can only use it with one computer at a time because the iTunes library file can only be opened by one copy of iTunes at a time. If you put only media on the TC but have a copy of the library files on each computer you can use media by multiple computers but you then have the headache of trying to make sure that any changes done to the collection by one computer are mirrored by the libraries on the other computers which will be more or less independent.
I hope this TC isn't also your backup drive. When the TC drive fails (and it will someday) then your whole collection is gone. Don't rely upon Apple to always have copies for you to download. For one, if a distributor puylls an item then it is gone period. Additionally, Apple only keeps media, not the actual organization that is your set of library files. If you do this, buy another backup drive.

How to drag a file to time capsule???

How to drag a file to time capsule? I would like to use it to store stuff like video and music, every time I try to drag a file in the TC it doesen't work ???

Mount the TC first by double clicking it in finder.
Create a new directory before you start copying files to it.
Do not forget the TC is not designed for file sharing.. it is a backup target for TM. It cannot back itself up nor can TM back up a network drive.. anything you put on the TC can be lost if it dies.. TC die regularly .. be warned.

HT4437 how may I add files to time capsule apart from backup files?

how may I add files to time capsule apart from backup files?
I'm able to perform backup (time machine). May I add pictures, texts, movies...?
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not sure if this is a spc. appletv question or if you posted it in the wrong forum but there is no way
for an appletv to access files directly from an time capsule it can only! access a shared lib from itunes from a computer running and running itunes

How can I play MP3 files with time capsule on a stereo set?

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You will need to add an Apple - AirPort Express to be able to stream your iTunes data to your amp/speaker setup.

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Drag and drop is not the way to go. Run Migration Assistant, found in your Applications/Utilities folder on the Macbook Pro. Follow prompts to recover information from a Time Machine backup, and point it to the Time Capsule.
Note that the recovery will recreate your old user from the iMac. You will have already set up a user on the MBP, but the files will not go into your new user - they'll go into your old user. Once you log out, you'll see your old user appear as a login option.
Matt

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Can't copy files to time capsule

I need some help with my new 2TB Time Capsule. I setup the time capsule and did my first time machine backup. Now I want to copy over additional files to time capsule from my full hard drive on my iMac. When I drag files over the following message occurs "The item “FILE NAME” can’t be moved because “Time Capsule” can’t be modified."
I went into my aiport utilities -- opened up my time capsule -- went to disks -- clicked file sharing -- and the enabled file sharing box is checked.
Help! How do I move files to my time capsule.
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From post above: "Now I want to copy over additional files to time capsule from my full hard drive on my iMac"
I'm sorry for the confusion. My device is called "Time Capsule" --- How do I remedy the error I am receiving?
"The item “FILE NAME” can’t be moved because “Time Capsule” can’t be modified."
This error occurs when I am drag a document from my iMac hard drive to my time capsule (which technically has another name).

How to restore mail files from Time Capsule onto a different machine?

My Macbook Pro hard drive crashed, and I want to restore my backed-up mail files from Time Capsule onto my Desktop Mac (iMac 27"). When I try to restore by opening Time Capsule with Mail already open, I can only see the current mail files on the iMac (not the backed up files on the MacBook Pro), even when I point to the MacBook Pro backup file.

Hello there, AngryMario.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up how to restore mailboxes and content using Time Machine:
Mail (Mountain Lion): Restore mailboxes and their content
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11713
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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Pedro.

How to browse files in time capsule from outstate?

how to browse files in time capsule from outstate?

I presume by outstate you mean remote access ie from internet in a different location??
If so google for remote access time capsule.
It is simple if you have TC setup as the main router and a static public IP.
Just go to finder, go, go to server and type in AFP://IPofTC
The TC has to be checked to allow wan access and use a decent password as the security for AFP is poor.

WDTV not able to see media Files from Time Capsule

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Here is my Setup based on previous Discussion in forum.
I have 2013 Airport Time Capsule with below config
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I put few media files in both folder.
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Ok got it ..
In WDTV > Setup > network Setup > Turn on Mac Shares
Now .. Video > Network shares > Mac shares > You will be able to see Time Capsule
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Can't access files in Time Capsule in WIN7 64 Bit- says folder is empty

Hi there. I can't seem to access my files in Time Capsule using WIN7 64 BIT, it works fine as a router , i can see the time capsule online and how much space it's occupied, however whenever i click on it , it says folder it empty. I can access the files from OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
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