Saving music library while uninstalling i Tunes.

I can't access Gracenote when importing CD's, so I cannot get track info. I cannot instal updates for iTunes - it just don't work - so what if I uninstall iTunes and then reinstall it? Will I lose my library of music? This is the most important question.
Neil

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer. Use your backup copy to put everything back.

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Did you restore to factory settings?new iPod via iTunes on this computer?
What happens when you try to sync?
Do the songs play in iTunes?
Do you have the right boxes checked to sync?
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod
Try syncing using the manual method

How do I get my music library back on I Tunes?

Plz can someone help me find a way to find my music on i tunes for when I loaded it up today the whole thing was gone and it has me all stressed plz help?

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer. Use your backup copy to put everything back.

ITunes U Podcasts polluting Music Library

Hi there,
I have strange issue using iTunes 9.
I subscribed to iTunes U podcast. iTunes downloads chapters and throws it into iTunes U label but at same time it adds it into Music Library.
iTunes U podcasts on grid view in "U" section are shown as different podcasts but in list view everything is OK.
See screenshot for details:
Screen 1: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/163795/Zrzut%20ekranu%202009-09-22%20%28godz.%2004.58 .01%29.png
Screen 2: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/163795/Zrzut%20ekranu%202009-09-22%20%28godz.%2004.58 .15%29.png
In Music Library while in grid view I can see all those podcast's chapters all around.
See screenshot for details:
Screenshot 3: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/163795/Zrzut%20ekranu%202009-09-22%20%28godz.%2005.01 .33%29.png
Strange is - my "U" content is labeled as "Music" while in Music Library and as "Podcast" while in iTunes U section selecting multiple files at once. Such settings are "out of the box" right after file is downloaded from iTunes.
See screenshots for details:
Screenshot 4: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/163795/Zrzut%20ekranu%202009-09-22%20%28godz.%2005.01 .44%29.png
Screenshot 5: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/163795/Zrzut%20ekranu%202009-09-22%20%28godz.%2005.02 .15%29.png
I can't do anything about it - as you can see options are grayed out or changing them does nothing.
Do i do something wrong or is it iTunes 9 bug?

just reformatted my computer as it went kaput and all the I tune is gone..So I downloaded 8.0 and set up a new new ITUNE and copied songs from my I MUSIC library that was in my hard drive.When I connected my I phone it says that my iPHONE is attached to another library and it will not take some new songs that I downloaded.
I PHONE does not even play as the playlists are dim.
Even If I am able to trnsfer music from the library I will not be able to transfer to the I phone as it is not recognising it..pl help

Music library after data recovery - ID3 tags all over the place

Hi,
For a short time there i was using my external drive as my music library, while i sorted enough space ot run it from C:
However, that didn't last long and i was asked if i wanted to reformat the drive.
Using Easeus I was able to recover the mp3s. But they're all over the place i.e songs labelled as one thing will be something else, about 70% of the time. Also some songs randomly chnage to others.
Is there any method i can use to resolve any of this, without re-doing my entire collection?
thanks for any suggestions
matt

The best option is to recover from backup, but I guess you don't have one. You can also recover from an iPod if you have one:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9990366#9990366
Failing that, are you certain that the tags are wrong in the actual files, the tags are part of the file, so I am surprised if they were changed if you were able to recover the files successfully. It is hard to see how they could be messed up if the file is OK unless something else messed with them.
I am afraid you have a lot of work ahead of you. You might be able to use a tag editor to get tags from the internet - MP3 tag is an example, but I think the tracks need to be arranged into CDs for this to work.
There is also something called PicardTagger which is supposed to use the audio footprint of the file to identify it, but I have no experience with it myself.
http://musicbrainz.org/doc/PicardTagger

Recent computer crash but saved data of harddrive that is now local drive in new PC. How do I access my saved itunes library in what is now a local drive? and

Recently had a PC crash. All data and information on hard drive was saved and reinstalled in new PC as a local drive. How do I access the saved music library that exsists onwhat is now a local drive in the new PC. My itunes account only shows purchased songs. I know my saved library is here, but I can't figure out how to access and get the saved library on itunes.

Locate the iTunes folder from the user profile on the rescued drive, typically at X:\Users\<User>\Music\iTunes. Delete the "empty" iTunes library from your current User's Music folder and copy in the originial library in its place.
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HT1925 Will I lose my music library when I am required to "uninstall" I-tunes ?

Why do I have to "uninstall" I-tunes for it to open? Will I lose my music library when required to do this?

Under normal circumstances, an uninstall/reinstall doesn't touch your content. (That being said, it's still always a good idea to maintain a current backup at all times in case of disasters.)

The i tune music library cannot be saved because there isn't enough memory available. (but there is more than enough)

Hi
I'm re creating my library and a window keep appearing saying that " my music library cannot be saved because there isn't enough memory available". There more than enough memory for what I 'm doing and I don't know what to do.
Please some help
thank you !!

For resolving your issue, you are able to do as the followings :
1.Close any SkyDrive related process
2.Open a command prompt (not PowerShell), and change to the directory where Microsoft Office 2013 is installed by typing the command below:
cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\
3.Then type “groove.exe /clean /all” to clear all SkyDrive Pro cache and settings, setting it back to default again
Here is a similar post for your reference:
http://www.mokonamodoki.com/skydrive-pro-critical-error
If the issue still exists after doing the above steps, actually we have a dedicated support team regarding this kind of issue. I recommend you post a new thread in another forum where is staffed by many experts focusing on the Microsoft SkyDrive Pro client
issue.
If this helped you resolve your issue, please mark it Answered

"The iTunes Music Library file cannot be saved" - Error 1450

I get this error when I try to update my library:
"The iTunes Music Library file cannot be saved. An unknown error occurred (-1450)."
I've uninstalled and reinstalled iTune for about 7 times but it keeps coming back.
What can I do?

I wish I could say either the Reg changes or disabling McAfee anti-virus worked for me, but I am still stuck.
I am running 6 on a Win2K Server. My account is admin and I have confirmed it is not a permissions issue or a lock file issue.
I receive the -1450 error in the following conditions:
1. iTunes attempts to save library
2. iTunes attempts to download a purchase (actually, it appears to occur after the file is downloaded, but it does not save the file to disk, although it thinks it downloaded the file)
3. iTunes attempts to rip a CD. This is a random occurrence whereby the rip stops at some random place mid-song. I may have it happen immediately, then work for a few songs, then happen again. I have been able to rip 2-3 CDs before seeing the error, whereas other times it seems to occur with the first song and I retry a few dozen times before it works again. I have used 2 different CD drives.
4. iTunes attempts to sync with the iPod. In this case, I randomly receive the error that I need to reset my iPod to factory defaults. However, after a day of waiting, it works again. I actually tried to reset the iPod to factory defaults when I was first presented with this problem--it caused a write error and crashed the iPod to the point where it could not even be recovered by the Apple staff at the Apple store; they gave me a new replacement unit.
I have to think this is a programming issue on the iTunes side, specific to Win2K (and possibly NT). Has anyone had this problem on an XP box?
My next step is to move all my files and software over to my XP box and see if I receive the same errors. Should that fail, I'll use a non-iTunes product until a software update is released.
Anyone from Apple checking into the -1450 error issues?

Saving Library when uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes

I need help with saving my library of music now that i have to uninstall and reinstall iTunes. i wiped out my iPod by accident so that is not an option. there are several discussions on how to uninstall and reinstall but none specifically tell you how to make sure you save your music. i have many, many songs (some borrowed) that i really don't want to lose and/or have to re-upload.
thanks in advance for your help.

See this on how to back up your music to removeable media, such as CD or DVD:
Backing up your music files in iTunes
It's a very good idea to do this, but know that uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes will not affect the music stored on your computer.

Itunes music library file cannot be saved (error -48) Help! please!

every time i either use iTunes, or look at iTunes, play any file in iTunes (even though it does play the file) it comes up with this message-
'The iTunes Music Library file cannot be saved, an unknown error has occured (-48)'
i would really appreciate some help, any ideas would br great

this is kind of funny. First I read from paper something that Apple is going to break every hacked or some other way touched Iphones to keep their business rolling. Now they did something with the iTunes which eventually broke up our playlist. I fixed this with by deleting my Smart playlists. What I noticed while deleting those was kind of... wierd..
I have all my classic rock etc in the play list named Speed metal. While I was listening WASP (ripped from CD, not bought from itunes - is that what makes you mad, Apple? ) from the normal library I got the error message. So. I though that there must be some broken link between smart list and this song and I deleted the smartlist (Speedmetal).
Wierd part is that I was still listening this song from iTunes Library but when I deleted the smart list it stopped playing the music. That is when I realized that the smart list system is some how affected with this newest update.
After deleting I didn't had to rebuild the library or anything so I still got my Date added and how many times played tags available and also my own genres! Thank god. Because I have all my CD's (~400) on iTunes with own Genres and settings...
Now... Can I update my Tiger to Leopard when it comes out or will it just spit my Samsung DVD drive out of the mac because I didn't get it from Apple Store?

How can I access my music library from a laptop on the road, as if my PC is not active? I tunes is installed on both PC and Home Sharing is enabled on both devices.

How can I access my music library from a laptop on the road, as if my PC is not active? I tunes is installed on both PC and Home Sharing is enabled on both devices.

The key constraint for Home Sharing in this context is that both PCs need to be on the same wifi network. So once you get out of range of the wifi network covering your home PC, the laptop is not going to be able to Home Share.
Have you considered importing your iTunes music to the laptop? Then you could listen to a local copy of the music on the laptop while you're on the road. (You can do the import via home sharing when both computers are on the same wifi network.)

Will I be able to copy my music library from my PC to I pad and listen to it at a remote place without sync and without I tunes match?

Will I b able to copy my music library from PC to I pad while sync and listen to it without sync at a remote place. Is it possible without iTunes Match?

Yes. As long as all your songs you lost have been Matched or Uploaded to iTunes Match you can download your entire library from the cloud.
It might take some time though

I am trying to backup my loaded ipod to my new pc. I have saved my library to a flash drive, but nothing shows up when i connect to itunes on my new pc. How can I transfer my music library over?

I am trying to back up and sync my ipod nano to a new pc. When i connect, my ipod shows up under devices, but no music shows up. I saved my library to a flash drive and saved to my new pc, but it will not drop into itunes. How do I transfer my itunes library from and old pc to a new one? I have looked up all the info, but nothing has worked.

I think I may of found a solution to your problem, have a read of this article
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1751

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I just downloaded i-tunes on my new computer because I want this one to be my main computer used with my i-pod. When I plug in my i-pod mine shows up, but my music and all my previous purchases aren't in the new computer so when I unplug my i-pod everything goes away and there is nothing. I am wondering how I get all of my original music and purchases that are on the other computer I was using with my i-pod onto this new computer. That way it shows up even if I don't plug my i-pod in. Does it have to do with homesharing? I have it on, do I need to turn it off from the main computer? I just everything in this computers i-tunes music library, not just my i-pods music when it's plugged in. Can someone please help, I don't know why this is so difficult.

I am wondering how I get all of my original music and purchases that are on the other computer I was using with my i-pod onto this new computer.
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