Media folder missing iTunes

Hello out there! My iTunes folder is missing in the iMovie media section. How do I get it back?
Thanks

Any ideas? Anyone?

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Files in itunes media folder but itunes cant locate

All my music is in my ITunes Media - Music folder, but there is exclamation points beside 4,000+ songs. How can i locate all the files at once? (When I use the locate the rest of the media option, it says it can't find the files!) Help!!!

I was hoping to compare an actual path with where iTunes thought the file should be but you haven't supplied a correspondiing location. Typically when all music can't be found the cause is that iTunes has the layout of the library wrong. Here is an older thread on the topic..
From what you said earlier it would seem the tracks are where they are supposed to be... One trick that might work in such circumstances is to change the media folder under Edit > Preferences > Advanced to say the iTunes folder, DO NOT CONSOLIDATE, then change it back to iTunes/iTunes Media, again DO NOT CONSOLIDATE.
If that still doesn't work you can see what luck my FindTracks script has in locating the elusive files.
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I can't download a movie in itunes. The message is that I don't have write permission in the media folder and that I need to go to Finder and change the permissions. I can't find how to do this. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Forcing Itunes libary update when a source media folder is deleted

a few artists were deleted from my main media folder and itunes still has them listed. Is there a way to have itunes recheck the libary / update, to see whats missing?

Yea they are in a diffrent folder then that. I got annoyed when zune moved my folders all around in multiple area. Also after a little experimenting the option im specifically refering to is the "scan media" option when you either do a new install OR if you delete the "itunes" media folder folder that you were refering to. After the new scan all of the artists were updated to their new edited information.

How to set up iTunes with an external hard drive so that there is not a double location for the iTunes Media folder

Hi,
A very helpful postee got to the end of his knowledge level, so I am posting this for you tech guys to sort out. Bit long because I've tried to set it out step by step. Briefly I'm new to iTunes and my laptop has a very small hard drive and is virtually full and due to be replaced. So I want to use an external hard drive.
Now I know that iTunes installs itself to two locations: 1. Programs Files 2. Music. And its the Music location that bothers me.
I asked about using an external hard disk to store the actual AAC files. I was advised that in order to change the loaction of the iTunes media folder I was should employ preferences/advanced/ and this is what i saw (as you would expect):
Then I hooked up my hard drive, hit 'change', and this is what I saw:
I was a bit worried by the lack of pathway details, but assumed it must have done something on the external drive, so I looked on it and this is what i saw (highlighted):
But compare this with what was in the directory I attempted to reproduce, viz in the iTunes folder in /laptop/Music/iTunes:
A ton of stuff. The only stuff that corresponded with what iTunes had created on my external hard drive was in Music/iTunes/iTunes Media folder:
Now this suggests that there are TWO locations for my preferences. The advanced tab only allowed me to ADD an extra location, not REPLACE the original.
So:
1. Which of the two locations will iTunes choose when I add music? Surely it will go with the original pathway laid down in the directory when iTunes was installed, and ignore my external Hard Drive? I mean, how can there be two automatic locations?!!!
2.. I don't mind itunes library being on my laptop as this is just a list, but it obvoiusly has to have a pathway to the site where the actual AAC files are stored.
so surely it won't work unless the whole lot is on the external hard drive: library, extras, genius, the lot?
4. How then do I get it all on the external since merely changing "preferences" doesn't do the job?
5. Is this perhaps the reason why so many people report that iTunes does not recognize their external hard disk:
http://www.ehow.com/info_12199596_external-hard-drive-not-recognized-itun es.html
I just don't want this to happen to me. Any answers?
Philip Joy
UNITED KINGDOM

As I've replied to your other threads...
Easy method 1:
Move or Copy entire working library from current location to the root of your external drive. Press & hold down shift (option on a Mac) as you click the icon to start iTunes. Click Choose when prompted, then browse to ..\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl on the external. If you copied the library across then test your new library works properly after renaming the original folder, before deleting the original folder to recover space.
Easy method 2:
If you haven't really started to build your library. Press & hold down shift as you click the icon to start iTunes. Click Create. Browse to the root of the external drive. Create the library as ITunes. Drag your media into ..\iTunes\iTunes Media\Automatically Add to iTunes.
Complex method:
Required if you've already tried other things and now have media & library scattered around. See the post make a split library portable.
in addition...
In all cases the idea is to get a library folder called iTunes containing a media folder called iTunes Media with all media inside this media folder. Once you have the library in this shape it is easy to reconnect to the library with the shift-start-iTunes method if the drive letter changes, move the library to another computer, and backup the library by cloning the folder to another drive.
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Is there any hope of apple adding a 're-link with media folder'-type function to iTunes?

Is there any hope of apple adding a 're-link with media folder'-type function to iTunes?
I have 1000s of broken links after installing the latest version of iTunes and updating some files in my media folder. The location of my itunes library has not changed, and all the files are there (I know because I've just waited several hours for the files to be updated by my ultra-slow computer) - by my logic, there should be some menu option that simply re-synchronises with the media folder, just like itunes would do with an ipod - it can't be that hard can it? The only way I can restore a link is by clicking every song (I have over 28,000) and locating the file in the folder that iTunes claims to use as its media folder - the new version 10 option of then using this location to restore all broken links doesn't work because it only looks in the specific album file, and after a couple of times this dialog box no longer even comes up, so I couldn't ask it to do this even if I wanted to. At the moment the only option I can see is to completely wipe iTunes and re-load all my music from scratch - using my tired and over-worked computer this will realistically take around 15 hours that I don't have, and my computer will melt in the process. I wish I'd never tried to 'tidy up' my iTunes library...
PLEASE Apple, how hard can it be to have a function that searches for and restores broken links by itself????? I've told you where the music is - just flipping look for it yourself instead of getting me to do it!

You don't have to re-rip, re-import or re-download all your content. You can clear the iTunes library, either by selecting all in the libary and pressing the Delete key, saying "no" when it asks if you want to remove the files themselves, and then use the Add To Library command, selecting the iTunes Media folder (or iTunes Music folder, as applicable to your situation), and that will add back all your content. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes; if it does, something may be amiss with your hard drive or the library file is corrupted (in which case just delete the library file and re-do the Add To Library command).
Regards.

ITunes Media Folder location - on a data parition

Hi, I use Mac with a partitioned hard drive. It lets me use a Snow Leopard and Lion. I use a third partition fror data, this is where my iTunes media folder is. iTunes Lion uses it just fine, but iTunes on Snow Leopard doesn't work that well - it can't access the iTunes media folder on the data partition.
Opened iTunes
Preferences > Advanced >
iTunes Media Folder Loctation > Change >
Data HD > "iTunes Media Green Folder" > Open > OK >
Keep organized > Yes
...Okay so its now still not there urggh!
File > Library > Organize Library > Consolidate Files > OK
...Okay so its now still not there ...STILL! I'm getting upset and I want my music.
Can't you help? Thank you kindly

By organizing it should both relocate all current media as well as start using the new location from that point on. You're mostly okay there. Where you are not okay is iTunes doesn't look at your files directly. It only really looks at one single file, the iTunes Library.itl file which tells it where everything is located. You need to get both copies of iTunes using the same complete library (media + library file). The way you do that is using the option start method. You should only need to do that once unless for some reason the library storage drive is disconnected when starting iTunes, in which case iTunes will use the default location and you will need to option start again.
What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
iTunes 9 [and later]: Understanding iTunes Media Organization - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3847
By the way, both copies of iTunes will have to be the same version or the library will become unreadable to the older iTunes.
There are variants to the above but I am not going to type in all the possibilities unless you say something that tells me you need a different structure.

'Automatically Add to iTunes' in alternate media folder not working

iTunes 11.1.5.5
Fresh install today on a more-or-less fresh install of Windows 8
Procedure:
Install iTunes
Before creating a library, change my media folder in Preferences -> Advanced
Try to add media by putting it in the 'Automatically Add to iTunes' folder created in the new media folder
Restart iTunes repeatedly in frustration
What happens:
Nothing
What I expect to happen:
Something. Either importing the file, or moving it to the 'Not Added' folder.
Notes:
If I don't change the location of the media folder, the 'Automatically Add to iTunes' folder works fine.
The path to the alternate folder is E:\...music\ while iTunes is installed on C:\ - could this be a problem?
The automatically-created Automatically Add to iTunes folder is located at E:\...music\Automatically Add to iTunes
Thanks for your time!

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ITunes consolidation creates duplicate files in iTunes Media folder

Hi,
I recently downgraded from iTunes 11.0.2.26 to 10.7 to get around an AirPlay bug i see starting in 11.0.
As a result I need to rebuild part of my iTunes library and am seeing some strange behavior.
I have some Movie files currently in the iTunes Media folder (where iTunes is pointed for the media) -- when I drag and drop these into iTunes and do "Consolidate Library", iTunes creates 2 files (1 is a duplicate) in the Movie folder. For example, if I have a movie titled "HomeMovie" I see the following folders:
"Movies --> HomeMovie" and within the HomeMoview folder I see the following 2 files: HomeMovie.m4v, HomeMovie 1.m4v
There is only a single listing (HomeMovie) in the iTunes interface, pointing to HomeMovie 1.m4v.
Strange.
I can get around this by deleting HomeMovie 1.m4v. and pointing iTunes to HomeMovie.m4v, but this is not desirable.
"Copy files to iTunes Media Folder" is disabled.
I am also seeing this behavior when dragging and dropping files from an external Hard Drive.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Kevin

Hi,
I have been doing some testing on this subject and I agree that PSE does leave unwanted temporary files around.
I checked out PSE 9, PSE 10 and PSE 11 and they all leave the temporary files there. I'm assuming that the files are created as a safety measure for when the main file is updated but as you have found out, PSE doesn't remove them.
By reading other forum threads, I get the impression that Adobe aren't really interested in it as they feel we should tidy up our own file system. It's like taking a walk through the park and dropping some litter - do you pick it up or leave it for the park keeper to pick up. I was always told to pick it up.
I'm not sure whether you are aware, but there is another Adobe forum for bug reports and feeback. I think Adobe may look there more than they do on this forum. I searched that forum and found a similar question asked but nobody has answered. I have added my count and comments with a link to this thread. If you can, it might be good for you to add your count.
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/photoshop_elements_organizer_leaves_ temporary_files
Sorry it's not an answer to your problem, but you are not alone.
Brian

Music in itunes but not in media folder, how do i get all of my music into the media folder

some of my music is in the media folder for itunes but loads of it isnt showing up and i dont know how to get it al into the media file so i can then change to a different computer and brand new ipod

Hi there LaurenRebekah29,
You may find the information in the articles below helpful.
iTunes 11 for Windows: Change where your iTunes files are stored
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12365
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
Consolidate your files in the iTunes folder
You can consolidate all the files in your library in the iTunes folder—for example, to make it easier to move your library to a new computer.
Choose File > Library > Organize Library.
Select “Consolidate files.”
Files remain in their original locations, and copies are placed in the iTunes folder.
To create folders (Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, Audiobooks, and so on) inside your iTunes folder, and place all your imported media files in the appropriate folders, select “Reorganize files in the folder ‘iTunes Media.’”
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Unable to set Media location in iTunes

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On both my Mac and my PC, the original media folder no longer points to:
DRIVEID\My Music\iTunes
But instead now points to:
DRIVEID\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media
Which mean that none of my iPhone apps can be found !!
I haven't tried to sync yet, but I'm assuming my movies and my music are likewise unavailable.

Once you get your library reconnected to the media you might want to "normalise" it to keep things simple in future.
There are generally two ways to use iTunes with an external/alternate/network drive, one is to relocate the media folder to a folder on the alternate drive, leaving the library files in the original location, the other (not advertised in support docs) is to move the entire iTunes folder to the new location and connect iTunes to the library there. You chose the first method, which works fine until you forget to turn on the external drive before you start iTunes, the drive letter changes unexpectedly, or a dodgy iTunes update comes along and makes a mess of things.
If your external media folder is called \iTunes\iTunes Media then process is relatively easy. Copy the contents of the iTunes folder on your internal disk into \iTunes on the external, then hold down shift as you start iTunes and choose the iTunes library on your external drive.
If your alternate media folder has a different path or name then a few more steps are involved.
Upgrade to the new iTunes Media Organization. Use File > Library > Organize Library... Reorganize files in the folder <Media Folder>. If the option is greyed out then this has already been done.
Consolidate your library with File > Library > Organize Library... Consolidate files just in case there are any files outside of the designated iTunes Media folder.
Copy the contents of your current iTunes library folder into the parent folder of the media folder. (In your case ..\My Music)
Connect iTunes to the library on the external with the shift-start-iTunes method.
Close iTunes and rename the media folder as iTunes Media, then start iTunes, check a track or two, then close it again. (Skip this stage if the folder already has the correct name) (In your case ..\My Music\iTunes becomes ..\My Music\iTunes Media)
Rename/move the parent folder as \iTunes (or create a new folder at \iTunes and move the iTunes library files, Album Artwork & iTunes Media folders into it) then reconnect iTunes to the library with the shift-start-iTunes method. (In your case ..\My Music becomes ..\iTunes)
The library is now in a portable layout. You can move the iTunes folder en masse to any new location, change the drive letter etc. and simply reconenct to the library. It will "just work". You can also backup the entire iTunes folder to another drive, network share etc. and that backup library will work too. I find SyncToy 2.1 ideal for this
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No download of purchased movies but see them in the media folder - just download/stream them when wanted

Is it possible not to download my purchased movies but to see them in the media folder of itunes - so that i just download/stream them when i want to see them.
So is there a possibility of connecting my cloud - save there my movies and stream them or download them when i wanna watch - and after that i remove them from my harddisk - but they should always remain as icon in my media folder of itunes. The reason is i just have about 100 gb harddisc space on my macbook and all these hd movies take so much space i have to outsource them. But still i want to have a nice collection/overview somewhere of my purchased items.
Thank you for your help!

Hi there apearsal,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you’ve purchased movies with your Apple TV and want to know how to download those movies to your iPad, so that you can watch them later without a Wi-Fi network connection. Take a look at this article, it’ll walk you through the process of downloading purchases:
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I have files in my iTunes media folder that somehow are not in my library. How do I get iTunes to scan my media folder and add missing files to my library without making a copy of each file in the same location?

I have files in my iTunes media folder that somehow are not in my library. How do I get iTunes to scan my media folder and add missing files to my library without making a copy of each file in the same location? If I use add file / folder to library, it scans the folder and then makes a copy of any file that is not in my library in the exact same location; I recal in older versions of iTunes being able to just drag my media folder into my library and it would update missing links.

Only the songs that are connected to iTunes will be copied when you consolidate to a new folder.
Splitting the media folder away from the usual location makes it harder to move iTunes in the future.
Are you go move everything back once you've tidied up or are you going to leave it that way? Either way I'd recommend you create an iTunes folder at the new location, an iTunes Media folder inside that, and consolidate to this new iTunes Media folder. You should also use the option File > LIbrary > Organize Library > Rearrange files in the folder "<Media Folder"> if you have not already done so.
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After updating to iTunes 9.2, whenever I wanted to copy one song with Artwork to another folder, the artwork is missing as it did not copy anymore. Even if I look at the Preview window, there is no artwork.
The original song inside my Itunes Media Folder still has the artwork.
This can't be normal. Is there anyway to fix this?

This is a much larger problem with 9.2 corrupting the finder. Check out these following posts on this and other sites:
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2464851&start=0&tstart=0
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=940273
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