HT203225: If you don't see your entire library after you update iTunes on your Mac or PC
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Q: iTunes Library Appeared Blank!
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Aug 19, 2012 2:11 AMby turingtest2,Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
Hopefully it's not been too long since you last upgraded iTunes, in fact if you get an empty/incomplete library immediately after upgrading then with the following steps you shouldn't lose a thing or need to do any further housekeeping. In the Previous iTunes Libraries folder should be a number of dated iTunes Library files. Take the most recent of these and copy it into the iTunes folder. Rename iTunes Library.itl as iTunes Library (Corrupt).itl and then rename the restored file as iTunes Library.itl. Start iTunes. Should all be good, bar any recent additions to or deletions from your library.
See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
When you get it all working make a backup!
tt2
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Aug 19, 2012 6:38 AMby alejandropf44,Hey,
I tried this already, the file with the latest date was a couple of months old. I renmened it iTunes Library.itl and then I had to change out the name iTunes Library.itl that was previusly there to iTunes Library (corrupt).itl and then change the location as you said. When I opened the iTunes is was blank as before. The only things it contains are a couple of apps that it downloaded automatycly.
Do you have any idea of other solution? Maybe I did something wrong? Should I try renaming the previous follorwing iTunes Library xxx-xx-xx.itl that is like 6 months old? Thank you so much for your help turingtest.
