Q: I was using iTunes to play music. Shutdown laptop overnight. When I opened iTunes today music, playlists, apps, podcasts, etc are ... I was using iTunes to play music. Shutdown laptop overnight. When I opened iTunes today music, playlists, apps, podcasts, etc are gone!? Any way to restore?have more
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Dec 11, 2013 1:34 PM in response to kulumaby matt00,Hey kuluma,
Thanks for the question. I understand that your iTunes library was discovered empty overnight. The following resource may help to resolve your issue. While the article speaks of an issue after updating, the same steps may provide a resolution for you:
No content shows up in iTunes after updating
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1967
Resolution
1. Quit iTunes.
2. Download and install the latest version of iTunes.
3. Use the Finder (Mac) or Windows Explorer (Windows) to go to the iTunes folder that contains the iTunes library files:
Mac OS X
/Users/username/Music/iTunes/
Microsoft Windows Windows XP and Windows 2000
\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\
Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows 7
\Users\username\Music\iTunes\
4. Drag the iTunes Library file from the above location to the Desktop.
5. Open the Previous iTunes Libraries folder in the iTunes folder.
6. Locate the file named iTunes Library YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY-MM-DD is the date you upgraded iTunes (Year-Month-Day).
7. Drag this file to the iTunes folder (the enclosing folder).
8. Rename this file to iTunes Library.
9. Open iTunes.
You should now see your missing content in iTunes.
If the above does not resolve your issue, you can learn about re-creating your iTunes library:
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
Thanks,
Matt M.