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iTunes library file cannot be saved (-54). Anyone experience this problem? What is fix?

Dialog box keeps opening with message Itunes Library file cannot be saved. An unknown error occured (-54). Has anyone experienced this problem and what is the fix?

iMac, OS X Server

Posted on Jun 17, 2014 8:31 PM

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Jun 17, 2014 8:37 PM in response to Berkap1

From an OS9 reference, error -54 is a software lock on a file or a permissions error. (Although there is no formal list of OSX error code some of the old codes still apply to OSX .)


First, try simply restarting your computer.


Try quitting iTunes, then deleting the .xml (not .itl !) version of the library file in the iTunes folder (iTunes will generate a new one).


iTunes Library cannot be saved (Error -54) - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1912814 - various things to try.


Unknown error (-54) while syncing ipod - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1082953 - problem was locked files


Why does iTunes keep showing a -54 error when I sync my iPad? - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3727114


Error -54 possibly related to Touch Copy - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3727114 - cleared by deleting preferences on iPad.


iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization - http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1277


Troubleshooting permissions issues in Mac OS X - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963


Anybody else? Looks like maybe only 100,000 other people... https://www.google.com/search?q=itunes+error+-54+site%3Aapple.com

iTunes library file cannot be saved (-54). Anyone experience this problem? What is fix?

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