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What is the default iTune Folder Structure for iTunes 10?

What is the default iTune Folder Structure for iTunes 10? As far as I can tell in windows 7 it goes something like.

My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Music

Other folders for downloads, pod casts, mobile applications are all in the iTunes Media folder, however the iTunes library database files are located in the iTunes Folder.

The reason I ask is that I am re-doing my music collection and I set up the folder structure mentioned above, but iTunes re-arranded everything and copied all of my music into the iTunes Media folder.

Anyone have any idea how iTunes does it by default?

Various, Windows 7, HP Media Smart Home Server

Posted on Jan 18, 2011 9:21 PM

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Apr 15, 2014 11:57 AM in response to sean melchionda

I have the latest iTunes program. I put all my content on an external hard drive and was working OK. Eveytime I launched iTunes it asked me the the new location and i pointed it there and all good. However there were some videos missing. I went int to the file structure and founf the missing files. I re-pointed iTunes to the new files but then it lost the other files.


when concluding the actions, it asks me if i wanted to rename file I think. I initially said no but then it looked like nothing had changed. So did it again and said YES.


It now appears I have multiple file structures in iTunes Media. I think I have it 3 times. When I try and point the 'choose library', when i've done it, it can't now find the content.


I have timecapsule and was going to 'go back' but could see how to do this just for itunes. I can 'Restore the whole computer I gues but there must be an easy way to get back to a clean copy on the HD?


Any suggestions please?


Thanks

Apr 15, 2014 12:19 PM in response to zilpha7

You mention TimeCapsule so is this a Mac?


You shoudn't need to reconnect iTunes to your library, or the library to the media every time you start iTunes, that hints at a problem updating preference files. Also setting a media folder path doesn't automatically reconnect the library to the media. Changing that path tells iTunes where to put new content, not where old content might have been moved to.


Where are your library files located? Where is the media folder as defined by iTunes > Preferences > Advanced? What other paths hold media?


tt2

What is the default iTune Folder Structure for iTunes 10?

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