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I copied all my itunes folders to an external hard disk or so I thught, to free up some spave on my C drive.
Then when I purchased a new item, it is the only one showing in the library. Where has all the music gone? Lost forever?
Can I restore it all from my ipod?
iPod classic
Hi Asnanperdu,
You may want to take a look at the following two article regarding moving iTunes files on a Windows machine:
iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364
iTunes 11 for Windows: Change where your iTunes files are stored
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12365
In particular, the second article has a section addressing what to do if a song or songs don't appear in iTunes after a move.
If a song doesn’t appear in iTunes anymore
If you move songs out of the iTunes folder, you might have to add the songs to iTunes again before you can play them.
If you throw away the iTunes Library file, your songs will no longer appear in your library even though the song files are still in the iTunes folder.
If files have mysteriously disappeared, run a full scan of your computer with up-to-date anti-virus software.
To make your songs appear in the library again:
- Drag your iTunes folder (by default, located inside My Documents/My Music) to the iTunes window. You will see the songs in your library again. If the iTunes Library file was included, you’ll also see your original playlists.
- If that doesn’t work, your songs may be elsewhere on your hard disk. From the Start Menu, choose Search and search for a song by title or artist. Drag folders containing songs to iTunes to add the songs to iTunes again.If you don’t find songs by searching, check the Recycle Bin.
Cheers,
- Brenden
Hi Asnanperdu,
You may want to take a look at the following two article regarding moving iTunes files on a Windows machine:
iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364
iTunes 11 for Windows: Change where your iTunes files are stored
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12365
In particular, the second article has a section addressing what to do if a song or songs don't appear in iTunes after a move.
If a song doesn’t appear in iTunes anymore
If you move songs out of the iTunes folder, you might have to add the songs to iTunes again before you can play them.
If you throw away the iTunes Library file, your songs will no longer appear in your library even though the song files are still in the iTunes folder.
If files have mysteriously disappeared, run a full scan of your computer with up-to-date anti-virus software.
To make your songs appear in the library again:
- Drag your iTunes folder (by default, located inside My Documents/My Music) to the iTunes window. You will see the songs in your library again. If the iTunes Library file was included, you’ll also see your original playlists.
- If that doesn’t work, your songs may be elsewhere on your hard disk. From the Start Menu, choose Search and search for a song by title or artist. Drag folders containing songs to iTunes to add the songs to iTunes again.If you don’t find songs by searching, check the Recycle Bin.
Cheers,
- Brenden
Thanks, I've been able to recover my music!
Glad I could help.
- Brenden
I have a similar issue. My hard drive crashed and after installing a new one i wanted to pull all of my iTunes info from my iPhone and restore my library on the new drive. I cannot figure out how do do it. any help would be greatly appreciated.
arshah8 wrote:
I have a similar issue. My hard drive crashed and after installing a new one i wanted to pull all of my iTunes info from my iPhone and restore my library on the new drive. I cannot figure out how do do it. any help would be greatly appreciated.
See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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Music lost from itunes library
