The file "iTunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created with a newer version of iTunes

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I do not go to 12.6.3 Why
I'm currently running version 12.7

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iTunes 12.7 was released before 12.6.3. iTunes 12.6.3 won't show in Apple Software Update. See Deploy apps in a business environment with iTunes - Apple Support for details. If you want to downgrade in Windows uninstall iTunes first. Both Mac and Windows users also need to roll back to an earlier version of their iTunes Library.itl file as described in Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash.

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OR! delete \Users\username\Music\iTunes\ folder! 🙂

Close iTunes

Goto your iTunes folder

it's either under:

- My Documents\My Music\iTunes\

- \Users\username\Music\iTunes\

(Make sure that it's right one by looking at the Time & Date of the FIle (should be the same, as the last time you closed itunes)

Drag the iTunes Library file from the above location to the Desktop.

Open the Previous iTunes Libraries folder in the iTunes folder.

Locate the file named iTunes Library YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY-MM-DD is the date you upgraded iTunes (Year-Month-Day).

Drag this file to the iTunes folder (the enclosing folder).

Rename this file to iTunes Library.

Open iTunes.

And yet really isn't a fix. 😕 It may cause iTunes to open with a new empty library losing rating, playlists, play counts, etc. or it might not help at all. A more comprehensive approach can be found in Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash.

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Amazing advice, thanks so much!!!

although the directions to the itunes folder was a little unclear

Go>Home>Music>itunes

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How to fix: ITunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes. - YouTube

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The removal of the album art preview is absolutely terrible. The new mini-player is rubbish too. Finally back to 10.7 with minimal difficulties thanks to the helpful users here.

I've been stung by an upgrade to Lion before, reverted to Snow Leopard after so much trouble, sensibly have stuck with on jailbroken iOS 5 so I should have learnt to check what everyone else is saying about an iTunes update before installing it, finding out I hate it and wasting a good number of hours trying to put everything right!

Ah well! At least we will appreciate 10.7 more now!

Actually, there was one very good improvement in 11. The colour icons returned in the sidebar - at last!

You can have them back anyway using a hack but I've never managed to make it work. Will have to live without them for now, as I much prefer having the album art viewer. 🙂

Since using the new iTunes 11 i really don't like it and the layout is way to big for my 15inch laptop😕 everytime i open up iTunes the screen and the scroll bar on the right hand side of the screen it doesn't show up, I don't know what they have done to this iTunes 11 but i hate it and also the album art work has gone from being up the top of the bar from the bottom, Since having so many issues with this iTunes i have now decided to go back to version 10.3.1 and it is so much better and also i had to sort though my iTunes folder in my muisc folder and i will have to sit on iTunes all day going though it once again to make sure there isn't the same songs and also type them back in again!😠 the last time i done it it took me 7 hours as i do have a lot of songs in my iTunes libary and i like to keep all of my songs and get them sorted out. I am so sorry to Apple they have not made this iTunes update any better and all it seems to do is cause issues and probelms, I don't know what steve jobs would think about this iTunes i hate it s much\!! It needs more work done to it and needs more time thinking, Now i will have to spend 7 hours once again going though iTunes witch will take me all day and night and i am not happy about doing it, And also iTunes 11 cannot run on my laptop as it slows it right down for some reason!

Thanks for this; solved my problem. I have an iphone 3 and I installed iTunes 11, which totally didn't work. iTunes no longer recognized my phone at all. Have now reverted, with your help to 10.3...

cheekyrianna wrote:i have now decided to go back to version 10.3.1 and it is so much better and also i had to sort though my iTunes folder in my muisc folder and i will have to sit on iTunes all day going though it once again to make sure there isn't the same songs and also type them back in again!😠

the last time i done it it took me 7 hours as i do have a lot of songs in my iTunes libary and i like to keep all of my songs and get them sorted out.

Now i will have to spend 7 hours once again going though iTunes witch will take me all day and night and i am not happy about doing it

Have you tried restoring from a "Previous iTunes Library"?
Reverting to older iTunes software : (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4620251?answerId=20678248022#20678248022)

This worked for me - brilliant! Thanks so much!