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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

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