iTunes help please...

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 20:47

I recently bought an ipod and have 'ripped' my life collection of over 300cd's to my iTunes library. I logged on to my iTunes account today to find that my library has all but dissapeared, I only have 34 albums showing. Does anyone know how to find where my music has gone? It took me several days to upload my collection and have also purchased music on line, but they have also vanished. I am going around in circles on iTunes website for assistance.

Notsoboredhw


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 1254

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 20:51

Sorry Suntanman I dont know the answer but Apple do have quite a good troubleshooting page for problems. Hope you get it sorted without having to download them all again. Very annoying.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 20:53

Have. You tried rebooting your PC?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 20:55

Just a thought, are the 300 albums still on your iPod? If they are you can re-save them to your PC.

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 21:05

I have re booted, kicked, sworn at, but still no joy. Unfortunately I didn't realise that my music has vanished until after I had sync'd my ipod. I only noticed this afternoon when I tried to select a suitable album to enjoy with the sunshine in my back garden.

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 21:24

Andrew try a programme called " Recuva " it can usually find lost music . My son had the same problem but that programme found it for him

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 21:44

try looking within windows folders i lost mine but found a folder containing them all have to dig deep

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 22:02

Thanks guys, I'll give it a try

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 22:38

Has it disappeared from your computer

If so look for the actual folders in my music not itunes

Has it disappeared from your ipod

look in in the menu cover flow

*There are always issues with compilation albums I know

look at the tabs at the top on the computer itunes they are filters

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
04/07/2009 22:52

Dissapeared from the face of the earth, I've looked in all my computer folders, tried every tab in iTunes, it's a complete mystery.

arry, even recuva couldn't find them, looks like I am spending the next few days re-ripping.

Thanks for all your help

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
07/07/2009 15:20

Just spent 3 days downloading cd's back ti iTunes, and guess what?

Playing around with the computer last night, found the original file hidden away.

soooooo frustrating.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
07/07/2009 15:24

Where were they in my music?

Have you loaded each folder onto your ipod?

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
07/07/2009 15:25

wanderer.

Yes

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
07/07/2009 15:27

Andrew,you've got too much time on your hands,get a job you lazy git.Has Sue spent your redunancy yet?

sagsy22


Joined: 21/11/2008
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
07/07/2009 16:42

Andrew, have you got Vista on your PC, This happened to us and unfortunately all the pre paid music cannot be restored.we used a guy in Kyrenia to restore all the other music which cost about £50.

I tunes is not compatible with VISTA

Good luck