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scruziel

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Q: downloading again a song I bought but seem to have lost: how do I do that?

Searched for the file in the places suggested at the Apple help site but no joy. I can't find any readily available info on how to re-download a song I bought and for which I have the receipt from the Apple Store. Ideas?

Thanks for any help. It will be appreciated greatly.

iTunes, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Oct 16, 2012 9:42 PM

I have this question too

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scruziel wrote:

I... Do I delete it from the library and then try to download again?

Yes. Simply select the track in the main music list and press the delete key. You may need to close and reopen iTunes before the track appears in the "Not on this computer" list to download.

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Posted on Oct 17, 2012 10:15 AM

Q: downloading again a song I bought but seem to have lost: how do I do that?

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by diesel vdub,

diesel vdub Oct 17, 2012 4:03 AM in response to scruziel
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Oct 17, 2012 4:03 AM in response to scruziel

Download past purchases from iTunes
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scruziel Oct 17, 2012 10:10 AM in response to diesel vdub
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Oct 17, 2012 10:10 AM in response to diesel vdub

I was hopeful this would help but I found this fateful sentence in the article: "Items already in your library aren’t available for download." The item is in my library but can't be found. Do I delete it from the library and then try to download again? Because right now I can't nor can I find a delete function for the song listed in my library.
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by diesel vdub,

diesel vdub Oct 17, 2012 10:14 AM in response to scruziel
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Oct 17, 2012 10:14 AM in response to scruziel

Select the item(s) in the library.
Press delete or right click on them and select delete.

Now they can be downloaded from the iTunes store.
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by turingtest2,Solvedanswer

turingtest2 Oct 17, 2012 10:15 AM in response to scruziel
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Oct 17, 2012 10:15 AM in response to scruziel

scruziel wrote:

I... Do I delete it from the library and then try to download again?

Yes. Simply select the track in the main music list and press the delete key. You may need to close and reopen iTunes before the track appears in the "Not on this computer" list to download.

tt2
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scruziel Oct 17, 2012 10:39 AM in response to turingtest2
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Oct 17, 2012 10:39 AM in response to turingtest2

Thank you very much. That did the trick. I appreciate your help.
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