I accidentally deleted my iTunes library. How do I get it back
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Hello Jared,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that you accidentally deleted your iTunes library, and you would like to know if there's a way to restore it. I would be happy to help point you towards a resolution.
If you have a backup of your iTunes library to an external drive, you may be able to restore it following the steps in this support article:
Manage and back up your iTunes media library - Apple Support
Specifically, follow the steps in this section:
Take care!
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that you accidentally deleted your iTunes library, and you would like to know if there's a way to restore it. I would be happy to help point you towards a resolution.
If you have a backup of your iTunes library to an external drive, you may be able to restore it following the steps in this support article:
Manage and back up your iTunes media library - Apple Support
Specifically, follow the steps in this section:
Restore your library from a backup
You can restore your iTunes library or iTunes Media folder from your external drive to your computer.
- Quit iTunes.
- Locate your external drive.
Mac: On the Desktop or Finder sidebar.
Windows: In My Computer.- Drag the iTunes folder (that you backed up earlier) from your external drive to where you want it on your internal drive. We recommend that you put the iTunes folder back into its default location.
- Hold down the Option key (Mac) or Shift key (Windows) while opening iTunes.
- When you see a message that asks you to Choose iTunes Library, click Choose Library.
- Choose the iTunes folder (that you dragged in step 3) from your internal drive.
- Mac: Click Choose.
Windows: Click Open.- Choose the iTunes Library.itl file inside.
Take care!
