Will all my playlists and songs be ok after I organized and consolidated library that was already on external hard drive
I am organizing and consolidating my library in the hopes of keeping all my playlists and libraries intact on myWestern Digital external hard drive. My current computer, an HP Dv6 Pavillion running Windows 7 is going in for repair for the 2nd time. When it came back to me to the first time, ITunes was still there unscathed. I just don't want to take a chance. If anyone has any ideas to help.
Thanks
Heather
When this happens (used to happen to me a LOT), iTunes will have a backup .itl file in the iTunes folder. Delete the newly created .itl file, rename the backup to iTunes Library.it, and point iTunes to this existing library. Everything should be back.
I'd guess you have a large library. Mine started doing this when I got over 50k or so songs, and would happen as I was doing massive updates to the library.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
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