User Tip Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash
Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crashYour iTunes library is empty, missing content, or you get the error "The file iTunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes." even though you haven't downgraded iTunes. ...view more
User Tip Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates
Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates# The aim of this user tip is to provide iTunes removal and repair steps along with related advice all in one place, and to help avoid a complete reinstallation where it is not necessary. The key steps are in various...view more
Make a split library portableThe aim of this tip is help you get a split library into a portable form, or convince you not to split up the library in the first place. A "split" iTunes library is where the active library file is stored in ...view more
User Tip Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS deviceApple's iTunes software is, in the main, designed to transfer data to their devices but not in the other direction. In general if you try to connect and sync an Apple device to a new library iTunes will want to erase ...view more
User Tip Repair security permissions for iTunes for Windows
Repair security permissions for iTunes for WindowsIf you are unable to edit tag information in iTunes it is likely that the files are marked as read-only or your account does not have the correct security permissions to make changes. This can happen when a library is...view more
User Tip Backup your iTunes for Windows library with SyncToy
Backup your iTunes for Windows library with SyncToyTo ensure against losing your iTunes library in the event of hard drive failure you should backup your library. As your library grows backing up to CD or DVD can become impractical and copying the entire contents of y...view more
User Tip Getting iTunes & Windows Media Player to play nicely
Getting iTunes & Windows Media Player to play nicelyGetting iTunes & Windows Media Player to play nicely Short version If you want WMP & iTunes to live in harmony then disable WMP's options for updating or reorganising media, then tell it that its Rip Fo...view more
Restore Original Smart PlaylistsThe images below show the rules of the standard smart playlists that an iTunes library starts out with and can be used as a guide to rebuild any of them you may have deleted or modified in error. Click on an image to ...view more
User Tip "The administrator has set policies to prevent this installation" error messages when installing iTunes for Windows on Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems
"The administrator has set policies to prevent this installation" error messages when installing iTunes for Windows on Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems
User Tip "Could not open key: UNKNOWN\Components\[LongStringOfLettersAndNumbers]\[LongStringOfLettersAndNumbe rs]" error messages when installing iTunes for Windows
"Could not open key: UNKNOWN\Components\[LongStringOfLettersAndNumbers]\[LongStringOfLettersAndNumbe rs]" error messages when installing iTunes for Windows
"Invalid drive X:\" install errorsSymptoms While upgrading or uninstalling a Windows software package (such as iTunes for Windows or QuickTime for Windows), you may receive the following error message: Invalid Drive X:\ ... where ...view more