Retrieving Mis-Placed Playlists From Un-Emptied Trash & Desktop (??)

Retrieving Mis-Placed Playlists From Un-Emptied Trash & Desktop (??)
Posted: Feb 3, 2007 5:19 AM
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In an effort to preserve Hard Drive space, I inadvertently ended up "trashing" my entire 2600 selection or so iTunes inventory (but NOT emptied!). Also, I somehow also moved that same collection to the Desktop section of my Finder. My ORIGINAL INTENT was only to MOVE my iTunes Library to one of my Lacie external hard drives.....thereby freeing up main Hard Drive space. In the initial "move", it was only my aim to Trash JUST THE DUPLICATE SELECTIONS from the iTunes Library. Is there a way to "clean up that library by eliminating duplicates"....once I (hopefully!) get this mess straightened out....?? Any and all help greatly appreciated. .....Don Perry, Peaks Island, Maine.....
Power Mac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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