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sylvain.crocq
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Q: i need help.does someone know how to reconfigure my library? my itunes library is completely messed up. i now have many duplicates. my old playlists are gone.. arrrgh

i was having problems with my songs skipping ahead so i converted them all to MP3 and this resolved it. when i synced my library with ipod and iphone my playlists disappeared. the playlist title was there but no songs. i then tried to fix this and in the process messed up my library completely where i have all kinds of duplicates now . help!!

iOS 4.3.3

Posted on May 10, 2012 10:06 AM

by Defiled,Solvedanswer
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A:

You have to Re-Create your playlists from scratch

Posted on May 10, 2012 11:52 AM

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Q: i need help.does someone know how to reconfigure my library? my itunes library is completely messed up. i now have many duplicates ... more

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  • by Defiled,

    Defiled Defiled May 10, 2012 10:11 AM in response to sylvain.crocq
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    May 10, 2012 10:11 AM in response to sylvain.crocq

    On windows eh

     

    Close iTunes

     

    Go to Start

    Click computer or my computer

    Click C:\

    Click Users

    Click your account

    Click your music

    Click itunes folder

    Drag the iTunes library.xml and iTunes library.lib files to desktop

    Reopen  iTunes - it should be empty

     

    Click File>add folder to library> Locate your music folder- choose and should be corrected - unless you have duplcated music in your folder as well

  • by sylvain.crocq,

    sylvain.crocq sylvain.crocq May 10, 2012 11:40 AM in response to Defiled
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    May 10, 2012 11:40 AM in response to Defiled

    ok this brings back my music. wow. thanks so much that was very easy. my playlists are still gone. any idea how to bring back my former playlists?

  • by Chris CA,Helpful

    Chris CA Chris CA May 10, 2012 11:45 AM in response to sylvain.crocq
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    May 10, 2012 11:45 AM in response to sylvain.crocq

    Converting to MP3 simply nmakes a new copy of the file in MP3 format at a lower quality.

    All the original files remian in the library.

     

    First restore a backup of your library (/Music/iTunes/ folder) prior to when you made the MP3 files.

  • by Defiled,Solvedanswer

    Defiled Defiled May 10, 2012 11:52 AM in response to sylvain.crocq
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    May 10, 2012 11:52 AM in response to sylvain.crocq

    You have to Re-Create your playlists from scratch

  • by sylvain.crocq,

    sylvain.crocq sylvain.crocq May 10, 2012 2:53 PM in response to Chris CA
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    May 10, 2012 2:53 PM in response to Chris CA

    thanks Chris. i really appreciate your response but sorry but i didnt back up my library before converting songs to MP3. is there perhaps a prior library or playlist i could resort to be able to restore my playlist? i followed defiled steps and it worked but i still have lost all my playlists.thanks again

  • by sylvain.crocq,

    sylvain.crocq sylvain.crocq May 10, 2012 2:56 PM in response to Defiled
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    May 10, 2012 2:56 PM in response to Defiled

    Nooooooooooo. many hours spent creating plylists. i was really hoping that i could somehow restore my old playlists?  is it because in the process of recreating the songs to MP3 i somehow erased my playlists? thanks again