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Need to upgrade iTunes but laptop says it can't because iTunes was improperly installed. If I uninstall, will I loose everything?

I need to upgrade iTunes but my laptop say's it can't because iTunes was improperly installed to begin with. If I uninstall iTunes, will I loose all the work I've put into my downloads and my playlists?

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Posted on Nov 7, 2012 9:29 AM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2012 10:20 AM

Mr.Swede wrote:


I need to upgrade iTunes but my laptop say's it can't because iTunes was improperly installed to begin with. If I uninstall iTunes, will I loose all the work I've put into my downloads and my playlists?

No.

However, you do maintain complete and regular backups of your computer, correct?

For iTunes, the iTunes library is the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder.

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Nov 7, 2012 10:20 AM in response to Mr.Swede

Mr.Swede wrote:


I need to upgrade iTunes but my laptop say's it can't because iTunes was improperly installed to begin with. If I uninstall iTunes, will I loose all the work I've put into my downloads and my playlists?

No.

However, you do maintain complete and regular backups of your computer, correct?

For iTunes, the iTunes library is the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder.

Need to upgrade iTunes but laptop says it can't because iTunes was improperly installed. If I uninstall, will I loose everything?

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