How to reset iTunes Match

Hi everyone,

Just a new thread to share with you how I did reset iTunes Match, this can be useful in some cases, like mine was.

This allow you to sync again your entire iTunes library with iTunes Match like if it was the very first time you activate iTunes Match.

So, here it is :

1. Close iTunes

2. Rename your iTunes folder into "iTunes2" instead of "iTunes"

3. Open iTunes, it will create a brand new "iTunes" folder with a brand new iTunes library (.itl file). Your localiTunes library should be empty.

4. Activate iTunes Match, let sync. It will show you all your previously synced tracks available to download.

5. Delete all these tracks from iCloud (select all > delete > yes when asked)

6. Wait a few minutes to half an hour

7. Update / Sync iTunes Match again, it should finally show you that 0 music is synced with iTunes Match,which is what we wanted ! If still not "0 music", wait more and update iTunes Match again.

8. Close iTunes

9. Delete the new "iTunes" folder

10. Rename your old "iTunes2" folder into "iTunes"

11. Open iTunes, you should see your iTunes library intact.

12. Activate iTunes Match, let sync as long as needed (in my case I let sync all night long, it was all done the next morning. I have 8400 tracks).

13. All done !!!