HT201596: Open a different iTunes Library file or create a new one
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Jul 16, 2015 6:07 AM in response to Tean101by Limnos,★HelpfulYou are looking for the "iTunes Library.itl" file (not folder) in your iTunes folder.
Please answer theses questions:
Is the .xml version there?
Have you looked in the "previous iTunes libraries" folder for a .itl date stamped with the date you did the update?
iTunes 12.2 "lost " library issue - https://discussions.apple.com/message/28513415#28513415 - seems to work for some
First determine if the media files are still present in the iTunes > Media folder. If they are not you will have to restore them from the backup you of course made of your computer before installing new software, or from their original sources. If they are still there then try one of the following methods to rebuild the database which tells iTunes what media you have in your collection and where it is.
ASC user turingtest2 help document: Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6561