OK, so recent upgrade to Yosemite and of course my iTunes library is screwed up. Well there's a surprise!
So when I recreate the library - the associated files names are all assigned a random date 2014-07-14.
I've trashed the files and gone through the laborious task of creating the library again, but each time it keeps assigning the same 2014-07-14 date to the files.
Any ideas how I get it to create the files with correct date?
Thanks
Upgrading iTunes means iTunes updates the library file and before doing so it makes a copy with a date. It does not use that file and usually it is in a previous iTunes Libraries folder.
What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
iTunes 9 [and later]: Understanding iTunes Media Organization - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3847 - plus supplemental information about organizing to new structure https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6477809?answerId=26404702022#26404702022
Image of folder structure and explanation of different iTunes versions (turingtest2 post) - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7392 and making an iTunes library portable.
Thanks for reply. Not helpful though.
I've removed all the previous library files - so it can't be accessing those.
If the .itl file and other are removed and deleted - each time iTunes is opened it recreates the files with the same incorrect date. If those files are missing when iTunes opens it recreates them, so it must make use of them.
Thanks again
Could you please tell us exactly what the file names are you are seeing? "Associated files" isn't telling me enough. Perhaps also tell me what you mean when you say re-create the library. This has a very specific meaning with iTunes.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
iTunes library creation - .itl file name query
