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iTunes library damaged!?
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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My mouse and keyboard froze while I was using iTunes, and I had to hit the restart button on my G4...when everything started back up, I had a quick message that said something about "iTunes library XML..." and then it disappeared. A new box popped up saying "creating new library: iTunes 4 music library (damaged)".
Now only 194 of nearly 9,000 songs are in my library, and all my playlists are gone! Is there a way to fix this without manually going through and adding it all back??
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Moderator  Join Date: Apr 2001
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Nope. This really sucks when it happens. Always make a backup of your iTunes Music Library file.
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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nope. this happened to me once but i back up each morning and found the file on my backup drive and replace it and it worked.
sorry.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Originally Posted by eerie eric
Ok, how do I back it up?
You make copies of the iTunes Library and XML files (which are by default in your User folder under Music/iTunes/) and put the copies somewhere safe.
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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eerie. you need to think about buying a external HD and a backup app or if burning your most important files to cd or dvd every week or more.
backing up will save you pain later on. best of luck.
(ps: If you own .mac there is a new version 3 of theri backup app called Backup. should be the first version not to suck. expect it within 2 months according to the rumors sites.)
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Moderator  Join Date: Sep 2001
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Yeah, losing the Library file sucks. Once it has happened a few times you learn to make backup copies. I do it at least once a week myself.
Been running iTunes without having to start all over on my play counts since Jan of '04. 
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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i wonder if the new backup tool (apple) will automagically back that up to your idisk.
be kinda cool if it did.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Backup has already given an option to backup iTunes related stuff. You can backup your iTunes playlists, your entire library or just your purchased music.
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