Q: iTunes Library is gone when external HD crashed. Can I recover from Match?
My external HD that I have had iTunes operating from had a catastrophic head failure and NO data can recovered because the head destroyed my disk! I had thousands of songs and converted movies (3.5TB's worth!) ALL lost. I did have iTunes match, and most of my songs are MATCHED on iCloud.
I'm afraid to open up a new empty iTunes folder because iTunes may search my empty library and dump my matched songs if it can't find any!
Question? Is my iCloud library saved? Will I be able to use all my uploaded songs even if my computer's iTunes library has no songs in it to match?
Question? Should I dare open up a new iTunes folder that is empty? It will prompt me to match my library!
This is a catastrophe!!! Years of work lost...
Lesson to be learned? Back up! Back up!!!
Kevin
iMac, iOS 8.1.1, External HD failed
Posted on Dec 7, 2014 2:47 PM