Songs Disappearing from iTunes

Normally all you need to do is copy the entire iTunes folder from one computer to the other. See make a split library portable for how to fix things if the media isn't in the usual place. There are tools or techniques to confirm every track that is referenced by the library can be found, and you can import the media folder to make sure that every file in the media folder is connected to the library.

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Can anyone think of another consumer software product with this large of a customer base that experiences the same extent and degree of problems as iTunes? You would think functionality would be much simpler and reliable.

It only made things more complicated and got me to say Huh? But I am interested in the tools and techniques to speak of.

For Mac:

MusicFolder Files Not Added and Super Remove Dead Tracks

Backup the library with Carbon Copy Cloner or something similar.

For Windows:

iTunes Folder Watch with the option to check for dead tracks on start-up enabled.

Backup the library with SyncToy.

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Just recently updated itunes from 10 to 11 and found all my old playlists and all my my non purchased music has disappeared from my library. I went through irip for hep and using my ipod all my music showed up again. The problem is now it's in a file that itunes says is not for my ipod to access so can't get my music back into my library. I feel angry that all myCDs, many of which are no longer available have just disappeared or unaccessible...this seems illegal...a form of careless theft.

Any suggestions how to open the file and back into my library for playlistswithout downloading everything back onto my ipod?

PS.

I went through irip on the suggestion of a 'genius' at the Apple store... It initially worked but as mentioned before, the next days all my music was in a file 'not for my ipod'... What the....?

Ok, how is this working out for you?

Excellently thanks, as it has done for years. 🙂

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I just did the itunes update and MY WHOLE FREAKIN LIBARY IS GONE. GONE.

I'm furious. says it exists somewhere, but I have no idea where.

anybody have a fix?????. and somebody tell me who's responsible for this???????

exfn wrote:

I just did the itunes update and MY WHOLE FREAKIN LIBARY IS GONE. GONE.

I'm furious. says it exists somewhere, but I have no idea where.

anybody have a fix?????

-> No content shows up in iTunes after updating

Add me to the list of users with missing iTunes files.

The thing is it seems as though some of my files are still there. If I look at my external hdd through finder the album appears completely empty even though ther is only 2 of 13 files in the album that has the exclamation mark.

If I "open in finder" for one of the still linked files of the same album it opens up at the same location showing a empty folder.

However....if I instead of clicking "show in finder" and just copy the link show at the bottom of the"get info" window and past the link into the finder "go to folder" the file actually appears for a brief moment in the finder showing that there is a file in the previously empty folder....***..!?

I have tried changing the link to suite one of the missing files but no luck.....

I guess I'll just have to try and re-rip those 273 missing odd files scatterd through my 15,000 + strong music collection.

In regards to the 'hidden' files....finally figured out that the problem was the external HDD. Ran disk utility and will have to re-format, all I need to do now is to back up about 1Tb somewhere before fixing the problem.

I still have the problem of several files that's gone missing from iTunes.

Add me to the list, lots of songs have disappeared from my itunes library - can't find them again. Can't download them again as they were cd's borrowed from friends over the years.

"Can't download them again as they were cd's borrowed from friends over the years. "

So you lost files you never actually purchased and had no legal right to put onto your computer?

Chris CA what's wrong with putting music onto my computer, given to me by friends, for my personal use on my ipod? Would it be any different if I paid 50p for a cd from a charity shop and put them on?

karenfromeng wrote:

Chris CA what's wrong with putting music onto my computer, given to me by friends, for my personal use on my ipod?

It's illegal.