New computer and external hard drive
Hi out there,
I keep my iTunes library on an external hard drive and ran it through my Dell. Then the Dell developed the "blue screen of death" and I lost everything. Thankfully my library is still on the hard drive (and on the iPod) but I had to re-install iTunes on my (new) computer. I changed the iTunes location to be my external hard drive but the library hasn't automatically updated. I'm scared to sync my iPod for fear that things will get deleted. What to do! Thanks!
Thankfully my library is still on the hard drive (and on the iPod) but I had to re-install iTunes on my (new) computer. I changed the iTunes location to be my external hard drive but the library hasn't automatically updated
You need to add the folder with the music back to iTunes. (iTunes File -> Add folder to library).
iTunes does not look in the folder you point it to and check if there is new music in it.
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