Refresh Library

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Refresh Library

Hi,

I am a total iPod / iTunes newbie. I guess I have figured most stuff out, but it bugs me, that I can not find a solution to refresh / rescan / update the library in iTunes.

If I physically move sound files on my hard drive, they obviously don't work in iTunes anymore. Can somebody give me advice on how to refresh the library to reflect the file status on disk?

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Jim

Dell, Windows 2000

Posted on Jul 23, 2007 9:16 AM

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Answer 1

CoJeff

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Jul 23, 2007 9:40 AM in response to jamesnadolny

Yeah don't edit or move the files outside of itunes. There is no utility that will scan your library folder to refresh it.

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jamesnadolny Author

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Aug 17, 2007 7:42 PM in response to CoJeff

Wow, amazing! And not in a good way!

There are so many reasons to move files and rescanning the library is not really a complicated software operation, IF implemented properly.

Same goes for renaming files and editing ID3 tags which works much faster in better in specialized tools than lame iTunes renaming utility.

Thanks for the heads-up anyways!
Jim

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polydorus

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Aug 18, 2007 2:10 AM in response to jamesnadolny

You can force iTunes to reread your ID3 tags as follows:

Go to your music view and selct all your tracks. Right click on the selection and choose Get Info.

Once in Get info don't do anything except exit with OK. This forces iTunes to read the tags.

On your other query, you could take a look at Itunes Library Updater as a partial workaround:

http://itlu.ownz.ch/wordpress/?page_id=2
Article about automating updater
http://www.lifehacker.com/software/itunes/hack-attack-automatically-sync-itunes- to-any-folders-175161.php

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Answer 4

Aug 18, 2007 6:50 AM in response to jamesnadolny

I am not sure about the forum rules for links and such, but I have found and used a program called Itunes Library Updater. It scans where you tell it to, and updates your Itunes library, either removing or adding files.

I use it quite often as I rip cd's using a different utility then Itunes, so I need a way to get the files quickly into Itunes.

BTW, this is assuming you are using Windows.

http://mp3.about.com/od/playorganizemymusic/ig/iTunes-Library-Updater/Getting-St arted.htm

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