The folder "iTunes" cannot be found or created, and is required

the error message goes on to say: The default location for this folder is inside the "Music" folder. FYI, my music folder is empty. I hve several folders labeled "iTunes" located in 1. ~/Library/iTunes, 2. HD/Library/documentation/applications/iTunes, and 3. HD/Library/documentation/iTunes.

The Music folders is located in: user/Music

The iTunes version is 9.0.2

Prior to very recently, I had no problem with the iTunes application. It just all of a sudden gave the message: The folder "iTunes" cannot be found or created, and is required....

Power PC, Mac OS X (10.4.11), Itunes Problem

Posted on Nov 1, 2009 3:45 PM

21 replies

Nov 15, 2009 4:45 PM in response to d56ranger

I am getting the same message. iTunes will not even load.

Chris CA

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Nov 15, 2009 5:06 PM in response to d56ranger

You are having a hard drive problem with disk utility which has nothing to do with iTunes.
You need to fix that problem before you worry anything about iTunes. If your hard drives goes tango uniform, iTunes will be the least of your worries.
And fixing your HD problem will very likely clear up your issue with iTunes.

d56ranger Author

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Nov 15, 2009 8:48 PM in response to Chris CA

OK - How do I move my question to the other forum? Do I have to start over? Or, can I just somehow transfer it?

Chris CA

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Nov 15, 2009 9:03 PM in response to d56ranger

Click on the link above and start a new post.
Post about the hardrive problem. iTunes is secondary to your issue.

Dec 19, 2009 9:52 AM in response to Chris CA

Has anyone figured this out? I had created a separate user for my son and had opened up iTunes under his profile. I was initially able to add my music to his library. Fooling around, I noticed that it had actually made and copied him a new itunes folder and simply copied all those songs over. It took up space, so I deleted his music folder.

Then I ran across the article http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203 and tried it all again. It was then that I went to his user login and tried to open iTunes that I started getting the message.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Chris CA

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Dec 22, 2009 12:38 PM in response to Guitar Junkie

Has anyone figured this out?

Yes.

It took up space, so I deleted his music folder.

Why? You should not delete the Music folder.
Create a Music folder under his account and run iTunes.

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