TS1538 If i have to reinstall itunes, will I lose all the music already stored?

My ipod touch no longer appears in itunes, this was after a a new version of itunes being downloaded. If I unistalled then reinstalled itunes, would i lose the music already stored?

Opps, somehow I added the incorrect ling in my first reply. This is what should have been included.
iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

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If i download a newer version of itunes will i lose all the music from my old version?

if i download a newer version of itunes will i lose all the music from my old version?

No.
Always backup your iTunes purchases...
iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
How to back up your media in iTunes

Hi, I need to re-format my hard drive, as it has a virus, so will lose all my data including itunes. I therefore need to reinstall itunes - but if I do this will I lose all the music that I have bought? How do I reinstall music to the new itunes?

Hi, I need to re-format my hard drive, as it has a virus and is corrupted- so I will lose all my data including my itunes software. I guess I will need to reinstall itunes again - but if I do this will, I lose all the music that I have bought or imported into my library? How do I reinstall my library/playlists to the new itunes?
Thanks

Make a backup of your media and other important files.
Just to be safe, make a backup of your entire iTunes directory.
Restore computer or do whatever it is you need to do.
Restore your media and other important documents.
Install iTunes.
Try using search next time... this gets asked way too frequently.

While running an update in Itunes i received an error message - Unable to locate component because AVFoundationCF.dll was not found. Then Itunes was not installed correctly. Error 7 (windows error 126) Do I have to reinstall and will I loose all my music?

While running an update in itunes (not installing), it stopped in the middle of the update and i receceived the following messages:
Application failed to start because AVFoundationCF.dll was not found. Reinstalling itunes may fix the problem. Then "itunes was installed incorrectly. Please reinstall itunes Error 7 (Windows error 126)". If i uninstall and reinstall itunes will I lose all of my music, etc.?

Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Win XP) or Programs and Features (later)
Remove all of these items in the following order:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support (if this won't uninstall press on)
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Reboot, download iTunes, then reinstall, either using an account with administrative rights, or right-clicking the downloaded installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
The uninstall and reinstall process will preserve your iTunes library and settings, but ideally you would back up the library and your other important personal documents and data on a regular basis. See this user tip for a suggested technique.
Please note:
Some users may need to follow all the steps in whichever of the following support documents applies to their system. These include some additional manual file and folder deletions not mentioned above.
HT1925: Removing and Reinstalling iTunes for Windows XP
HT1923: Removing and reinstalling iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
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TS2799 Hello, if I uninstall and reinstall Itunes, will I lose all my downloads and apps. Thank you for the answer. F

Hello, if I uninstall and reinstall Itunes, will I lose all my downloads and apps. Thank you for the answer. F

No, your library will remain - but you should be keeping and maintaining a backup of your downloads/library.

HT1349 Can I reinstall ITunes and not lose all my music ????

I am getting the message "MSVCR80.dll missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix the problem."
Can I reinstall ITunes without losing all my music ????

Hello,
"iTunes Store purchases or songs imported from CDs are saved in your My Music folder by default and shouldn't be deleted when you remove iTunes. While you probably won't lose any content in your iTunes Library when following these steps, it's always a good idea to back up your iTunes library."
Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925
Cedric

TS1362 songs i have purchased on itunes will not play all the way from start to finish....

a group of songs from different artist will not play from start to finish and will skip to the next song 3/4 the way through the song...

If your country's iTunes Store allows you to redownload purchased tracks, I'd delete your current copies of the dodgy tracks and try redownloading fresh copies. For instructions, see the following document:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
Otherwise, I'd report the problem to the iTunes Store.
Log in to the Store. Click on "Account" in your Quick Links. When you're in your Account information screen, go down to Purchase History and click "See all".
Find the items that are not playing properly. If you can't see "Report a Problem" next to the items, click the "Report a problem" button. Now click the "Report a Problem" links next to the items.

Will i lose all my music?!

i have just plugged my ipod touch into my new macbook pro... if i press sync music, will i lose all the music already on my ipod or will it just add to it?

To not lose music and other synced media you have to sync using the manual method
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod
To make this you syncing computer
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

I have Itunes on my PC using Vista. I had some issues. If I end up removing and reinstalling ITunes will I lose my music? Its like 6000 songs.

I have Itunes on my PC using Vista. I had some issues. If I end up removing and reinstalling ITunes will I lose my music? Its like 6000 songs.

See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
Your library should be fine, but you ought to backup routinely anyway.
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If I reinstall Itunes will it delete all of my playlists, genres, etc?

Help,
First time IPod owner who loaded 1,800 songs most of which had bad info (ie: wrong genre, artist showing as title, etc.) I've spent hours making changes in ITunes trying to get them right. I am having troubles connecting my IPod to ITunes and the online support says I need to reinstall ITunes. I looked back at the "music" folder where the files are stored and none of the changes that I made in ITunes show there. So again I ask:
If I reinstall Itunes will it delete all of my playlists, genres, etc?

under normal circumstance, it won't touch them. i've done at least 8 upgrades without losing any genres, playlists or song information.
but, it's best to insure against disaster and back up your music files and library files prior to an upgrade. (actually, it's best to have a regular backup regime even if you aren't planning on upgrading.) this Buegie post is a good resource on those matters:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1948165&#1948165
love, b

I just bought a new computer and when i click on itunes it says i need to install ASL.dll, but i'm scared if i instal it or reinstall itunes i will lose all the music i've bought from itunes, what do i do?

HHHHHEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i just bought a new computer and when i click on itunes it says i need to install ASL.dll, but i'm scared if i do or re-install itunes i will lose all the music i have bought from itunes, what do i do?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
The music is stored on the iTunes library. This library isn't deleted when you uninstall or reinstall iTunes, so you will keep everything. Anyway, it's better to make a backup of the library. Apart from that, you can download the purchased music as many times as you want

I have an old IPOD Touch and just bought a new Nano. If I download the latest version of Itunes for my Nano, will I lose all of my songs stored in my old version of Itunes and can I still use my Touch with the new version?

I have an old IPID touch and just bought a anew Nano. If I downoload the latest version of Itunes for my Nano, will I lose all of my osns stored in my old version of Itunes and can I still use my Touch (with my current songs on it) with the new version of Itunes? In the past when I downloaded a new version, I lost my songs on my Touch. Thank you for any help any one might offer.

i am no shure but go on Itunes store in shortcuts and try to find 'purchasse'
good luck

HT1414 I can´t syncronize my Iphone 5 with Itunes 11.1.5.5. The option looks like locked in the menu. I have tried reinstalling Itunes but this is not the solution. Actually my OC runs under Windows 8.1. IOS 7.1. Someone can help me, please?

I can´t syncronize my Iphone 5 with Itunes 11.1.5.5. The option looks like locked in the menu. I have tried reinstalling Itunes but this is not the solution. Actually my PC runs under Windows 8.1. and Iphone runs under IOS 7.1. Someone can help me, please?

It seems I have solved my own problem . . . well hopefully !! ;-)
I was using a 'non' Apple cable. When I swithced to using the stock cable that came with my iPhone, iTunes can now see that I have a 'Device' and identifies it correctly as my iPhone.
Hopefully this may help others . . . ?
Cheers,
Grant.

HT201413 updated last night and now ipod says to coonect to itunes which i cant because apple application support was not found. tells me to uninstall and reinstall itunes. Will i lose all my music or is it still on my ipod?

Updated ipod last night and now when turned on tells me to coonect to itunes (picture of usb cable with arrow to itunes). I can't connect to itunes on computer because apple application support can't be found. Tells me to uninstall then reinstall itunes. Will I lose all my music or is it still on my ipod?

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.)

I have iTunes installed on a laptop that I use for work, but it's owned by my employer. A new policy my have them deleting iTunes from the machine. If that happens, will I lose all my music? I am an iCloud user and pay for iTunes match.

I have iTunes installed on a laptop that I use for work, but it's owned by my employer. A new policy my have them deleting iTunes from the machine. If that happens, will I lose all my music? I am an iCloud user and pay for iTunes match.

If they just delete iTunes, the music files should still be there. I suggest making a backup of them though. Locate your iTunes folder (The one that contains your library file) and just copy the whole thing to your Documents folder or wherever you like (Just not in the same directory of the original folder otherwise the computer will get confused and could confuse your iTunes library). Then you will have a backup of all your music, plus if you purchased it from iTunes, you will still have it linked to your Apple ID so you can re-download them to any computer with iTunes on it when you feel like it.

TS1538 If i have to reinstall itunes, will I lose all the music already stored?

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