Hi, I installed a separate Apple Music application because I wanted to see how it works. Unfortunately, this application has no connection with Last.fm, so I don't want to use it for now. I uninstalled AM but my entire itunes library is completely gone. How can I restore it?
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Windows, Windows 10
You cannot import any playlists from a .itl iTunes library file in this way. You would have to load your *.itl iTunes library as a whole first. If you press and hold 'shift' as you open iTunes you should get a window asking to choose a library file to open or to create a new library. Click on 'Choose Library' and select the *itl file in C:\Users\[yourname]\Music\iTunes or C:\Users\[yourname]\Music\iTunes\Previous iTunes Libraries . Hopefully you can recover at least some of your old iTunes library.
You cannot import any playlists from a .itl iTunes library file in this way. You would have to load your *.itl iTunes library as a whole first. If you press and hold 'shift' as you open iTunes you should get a window asking to choose a library file to open or to create a new library. Click on 'Choose Library' and select the *itl file in C:\Users\[yourname]\Music\iTunes or C:\Users\[yourname]\Music\iTunes\Previous iTunes Libraries . Hopefully you can recover at least some of your old iTunes library.
For anyone else finding their iTunes library empty after trying out Apple Music see Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash - Apple Community.
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Well I had a play with the new Apple Music app on Windows yesterday too and I didn't like it either so I wanted to revert back, However, when you install AM it uses your existing itunes library file (iTunes Library.itl in my case) to create and update the data and then it completely stops you running itunes again for music. I uninstalled apple music and itunes together and reinstalled iTunes and copied and replaced my iTunes library files in C:\Users\[yourname]\Music\iTunes. iTunes in the past may have created backup copies of your library in this same folder from which you might be able recover most of your library. If you don't have any backup *.itl files available then I am afraid you'll probably have to create a new library in itunes again and start from scratch. I wish this helps.
lunytoon4, did you install Apple Music for Windows? Please read turingtest2 post in reference to this webpage:
Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash - Apple Community.
Do you keep a backup of your computer files or have an old hard drive with your files on it?
I honestly have no idea, I don't know anything about it. I have some files with a library appendix, but I don't know what they hold. I would also like to add that my library disappeared only on the itunes app, on Apple Music on any device it is normally available.
Hi, I have some backups in the folder you named but if I want to import those playlist it says: The file "..." cannot be imported because it is not a valid export file.
Thanks a lot! I got back my library on iTunes, now I'm gonna wait for Apple Music to connect with Last.fm before I reinstall it.
upgraded itunes & now I can't retrieve my old itunes & the music library
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