hard drive crash

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hard drive crash

I kept my iTunes files on an external hard drive. It crash. Fortunately, most of my music was back up. However, I have 2 questions.

–Some of the songs that I purchased from iTunes told me they were already downloaded to the computer I had been using. This is true but then it disappeared as the hard disk crash. How do I re download these songs?

–All of my iPad and iPhone applications are still on the iPad in the iPhone. However, when I look at these applications on my computer it says they were missing. How do I recover them, on the computer? Is this even necessary?

I really appreciate any advice or assistance you can give me area I'm sure I'm not the 1st person this has happened to.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Nov 7, 2011 7:45 AM

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Carolyn Samit

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Nov 7, 2011 8:15 AM in response to LMPaule

–Some of the songs that I purchased from iTunes told me they were already downloaded to the computer I had been using. This is true but then it disappeared as the hard disk crash. How do I re download these songs?

Read here > Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

However, when I look at these applications on my computer it says they were missing. How do I recover them, on the computer? Is this even necessary?

It is if you want the apps synced to your iPad and iPhone.

See the link above for re downloading apps.

You can create backups for your iPad and iPhone. With a device connected to your computer launch iTunes.

Right or control click the iPad or iPhone under Devices in the source list then click Backup.

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Nov 7, 2011 11:53 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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