New iTunes Library doesn't see .aif file

I gathered my music into one new library on a new external HD but it didn't gather in the .aif file I made as an audio track for a movie. I can see it and click on it but it comes up with a QuickTime player window. If I play it, the track plays but doesn't get added to my new library. On the other hand, if I open iTunes from the old library (which I thankfully kept) it shows up and plays through iTunes. Since I need to occasionally burn this file to CD I would really like to have it with the rest of my music. So? What's going on? This track was created using Audacity if that matters.

I don't know what "gathering" involves. Have you tried simply dragging the file to an iTunes playlist to add it?

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First off, I would STRONGLY suggest that a external hard drive would make you life much easier by at least being able to back up your songs on the external drive for when you need them. Even if you don't want them in the iTunes library, you can have them all ready on the external to be re-added as needed. You can get 100's of gigs for under $100 shipped.
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I got an iPad 2 as a gift to my mom over the weekend. Alas, as my mom isn't exactly tech savvy, I was going to just manage downloading apps and other things for the iPad on the same computer as my iPhone 4.
Unfortunately, while I was out of the house, my dad decided to charge the iPad on my computer. That synced the iPad 2 and the iPhone to same library and that caused me a few problems. For now, I am not auto syncing new apps on my iPad. However, I can see that managing both devices on one library might be problematic.
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Assuming that all of mom's content and all of your iPhone content is in the same iTunes library now .... and If you are purchasing all of the apps for mom's iPad with your Apple ID and iTunes account - and you are doing the all of the syncing - there is absolutely no reason why you can't do it all from one iTunes library.
coach41 wrote:
I got an iPad 2 as a gift to my mom over the weekend. Alas, as my mom isn't exactly tech savvy, I was going to just manage downloading apps and other things for the iPad on the same computer as my iPhone 4.
That is probably a good idea. Mom is lucky to have a fine and caring "coach".
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Tell dad - thanks but don't touch. Geez ... parents today what are we gonna do with them! If you have set iTunes to not sync when the iPad or iPhone is connected you will be fine. You can sync multiple iDevices to the same iTunes library without problems.
I saw that there is a way to have two library files using iTunes (using Option - Shift or something when I open iTunes).. It'll be a hassle but I think that might be the best way. However, I saw that iTunes said that I would "lose data" that I already had on the iPad if I synced to a new library file. Can anyone tell me what this means?
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Do i have redownload all the apps I purchased on my iPad?
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I sync my wife's iPod Touch, my iPod Touch and my iPad to the same iTunes library. You can select exactly what you want to put on each device and do it all from the same iTunes library. When you sync mom's iPad, just remember to select only the apps, music, videos, photos, TV shows, books etc. in iTunes that she wants to put on her device and you do the same when you sync your iPhone.
This is what I do and have done from day one.
Launch iTunes on the computer
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Check the box at the bottom of the devices pane to prevent the devices from automatically syncing.
Quit iTunes.
Connect either device to the computer and launch iTunes (if it doesn't start on it's own)
Click on the device name on the left side under Devices.
In the summary tab - in the main iTunes window on the right - select Sync Only checked songs and videos.
I also uncheck - Open iTunes when iPad (or iPhone) is selected. (optional step)
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If your computer doesn't see the phone when you plug it in, you may have to take it to an Apple Store.

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Thanks, fadingthunder.

What do you mean "it's saying that it can't "?
Did you authorize the computer?
Did you click File>Transfer Purchases?
What exactly does it say?
Can you not copy everything from the old library to the new one?

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The library file appears to have been corrupted. You say you use your external drive but is the whole library on it or only your media? No matter, you will have to rebuild the library file:
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Try this approach:
Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
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If that doesn't work go into the Control Panel for progams and try to repair the iTunes installation, or remove it and then reinstall.
tt2

TS1717 New itunes library pops up, unable to open itunes?

I can't open itunes. New itunes library pops up. any help?

This may be a symptom of a corrupt library...
Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
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See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
When you get it all working make a backup!
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library, or a backup of it, then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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New itunes library error. How do I fix this?

When I try to open itunes up on my laptop the "new itunes library" error message pops up. When I plug in my itouch/iphone, itunes still doesn open. The same message pops up. I downloaded another itunes and installed it without doing anything to my original itunes, but then I get an error message stating the older version cannot be removed. HELP!?!

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When you get it all working make a backup!
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ITunes keeps creating a new iTunes Library instead of going to my actual iTunes Library on my external drive.

My old computer died.
Luckily, my iTunes library is stored on an external drive.
My new machine is Windows 8 and my old machine was Vista, but I don't think that should cause any problem.
When I run iTunes, it comes up like a fresh install on a new machine... every time. By default, it creates an iTunes folder in my local drive and as such, has no music in and is a 100% blank slate.
When I point it to my external drive, and then import the library, it does it. All my music shows up -- after a long time, but it all shows up.
If I shut down iTunes or reboot, everything goes back to zero again.
The most disturbing thing about this is that I can't back up properly, because -- although in Preferences it's pointed at my external drive -- it's backing up my iPhone 5 to the local drive in Windows.
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I've gone through this process 5 times already and it's always the same.

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In some cases third party software can interfere with the way iTunes updates its files meaning that either iTunes forgets the previously chosen location, or that the active database is deleted. AVG anti-virus and Sony VIAO Entertainment Platform typically interfere with the database. McAfee has been implicated in the corruption of iTunesPrefs.plist.
See Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash for more details on how you might recover after the library vanishes.
You may get some improvment by hosting your entire library on the external drive not just the media. E.g. Create a library at X:\iTunes where X: is the drive letter, then move the media into X:\iTunes\iTunes Media before adding it to the library. This will make it easier to backup the library to a second drive and move it between computers when the time comes.
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Creating a new iTunes library

hello,
My iTunes freezes a lot since last December and it's really annoying and frustrating when it happens now. I get the whole beach ball thingy and sometimes need to Force Quit applications and still sometimes that doesn't seem to alleviate the problem. So a friend suggested to create a whole new iTunes library and see if I get the same issues of freezing on this newly created library. I thought I may as well give it a shot as I don't know what else to do to solve this issue. I can't even watch movies as it gives slight pauses when watching movies off iTunes.
Can someone provide me some info on how to create a new Library and/or if you have had experience in solving the iTunes freezing issue then I would be most appreciated for your help. I have Apple Care protection but I thought I would try the forums first to get some support. Thanks in advance for sharing any info that will provide a resolution to this annoying issue.
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Thanks for the quick responses.
Limnos. Yes I'm running the latest version of iTunes. Free space on hard drive is 258 GB.
Model Name:          Mac mini
Model Identifier:          Macmini4,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version:          MM41.0042.B00
SMC Version (system):          1.65f2
I was considering upgrading my RAM but it seems I have a lot of space at the moment.

Synching Apps with new iTunes Library

My ongoing saga with iTunes continues - I've managed to get it running again by deleting the preference files and creating a new library. Of course, now it doesn't list any of my songs, movies, tv shows, or apps.
As a first step I'm trying to sync my iPhone without losing $100 worth of apps. I copied the "Mobile Applications" folder from the old iTunes library to the new iTunes library, but that has no affect. If I try to right-click on the iPhone in iTunes and select "Transfer Purchases", iTunes immediately crashes.
Any other suggestions on how I can sync my iPhone with the new iTunes library without deleting all my apps?

That actually started to work and then around the 5th app iTunes crashed.
Since my earlier posts I've once again removed and reinstalled iTunes and related programs, and even deleted all the Apple Computer appdata folders so this would supposedly be an ENTIRELY clean install. And still it doesn't work....
Does Apple offer any tech support for iTunes beyond useless e-mails to articles I've already tried? They like to claim they have such great tech support on their hardware, but my various gadgets are useless without iTunes and they seem to offer no support for that.

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