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Q: I have over 500 of 816 of my music files that cannot be located. What gives??

I have over 500 of my 816 itunes music files that cannot be located. What gives ??

iMac (20-inch Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Oct 29, 2015 9:04 PM

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Q: I have over 500 of 816 of my music files that cannot be located. What gives??

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  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Oct 29, 2015 10:07 PM in response to MoeCoffee
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    Oct 29, 2015 10:07 PM in response to MoeCoffee

    Try this...

    1. Quit iTunes.
    2. Hold Option and restart iTunes.
    3. Select Choose library...
    4. Select /the file Music/iTunes/iTunes library.itl.

  • by MoeCoffee,

    MoeCoffee MoeCoffee Oct 30, 2015 7:12 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Oct 30, 2015 7:12 AM in response to Chris CA

    Chris, thanks so much for your attempt at helping me.

    I did exactly what you suggested and unfortunately this did not solve the problem.

    Any other thoughts.

    I sure hate to loose over 500 songs.

  • by richard grant,

    richard grant richard grant Oct 30, 2015 12:32 PM in response to MoeCoffee
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    Oct 30, 2015 12:32 PM in response to MoeCoffee

    Hi Moe,

     

    I'm guessing the music files are still present in your iTunes Media folder, but the links in the iTunes database have gotten broken somehow. An easy fix to try is to drag the iTunes Media folder into an open iTunes window, which should cause the app to re-process the files and create proper links again.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Oct 30, 2015 1:47 PM in response to MoeCoffee
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    Oct 30, 2015 1:47 PM in response to MoeCoffee

    Are the missing songs in iTunes still located in /Music/iTunesiTunes Media/Music/ in Artist/Album folders?

     

    If so, File > Add to library… and select /Music/iTunesiTunes Media/Music/.

     

    Lemme know what happens.

  • by MoeCoffee,

    MoeCoffee MoeCoffee Oct 30, 2015 2:15 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Oct 30, 2015 2:15 PM in response to Chris CA

    Chris:

    Sorry, I'm really confused. Perhaps I should be more computer literate but I'm not.

    You kind of lost me with your last post.

     

    Let me tell you what I do have.

    My iphone 6 has all the music I have ever purchased including the ones missing on my iTunes library. Can't I simply sync my phone with my itunes library and fix this problem?

     

    When you sync, doesn't the information transfer from the computer to the phone, which would then create the same problem on my phone that currently

    exists on my computer?

     

    Confused !!

     

    Mike Swierbut