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mittert
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Q: All of my books and apps are gone from my itunes????

I just opened itunes on my computer and all of my Books and Apps are gone! Help!

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Posted on Feb 24, 2013 11:22 AM

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Q: All of my books and apps are gone from my itunes????

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  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Feb 24, 2013 11:34 AM in response to mittert
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    Feb 24, 2013 11:34 AM in response to mittert

    Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash

    Hopefully it's not been too long since you last upgraded iTunes, in fact if you get an empty/incomplete library immediately after upgrading then with the following steps you shouldn't lose a thing or need to do any further housekeeping. In the Previous iTunes Libraries folder should be a number of dated iTunes Library files. Take the most recent of these and copy it into the iTunes folder. Rename iTunes Library.itl as iTunes Library (Corrupt).itl and then rename the restored file as iTunes Library.itl. Start iTunes. Should all be good, bar any recent additions to or deletions from your library.

     

    Note with iTunes 11 an "empty" library may show all your purchases with cloud icons that allow them to be streamed or downloaded from Apple's servers.

     

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    See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.

     

    When you get it all working make a backup!

     

    If, for some inexplicable reason, the media has been removed from your computer see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.

     

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