| Redirect iTunes? [message #26558] |
Sun, 25 November 2012 13:31  |
Jörg Duurkoop
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Hi,
A big HD with all my music and loads of movies died recently and when I
want to play a selection of tracks in iTunes now I have to show the app
where to find it. iTunes asks to be shown the path to every single track.
I'm happy that I made a copy of my music recently with the exact same
directory (hierarchy or folders) but I cannot find any function in iTunes
where I can tell the app to look for the rest of the music it used to play
and thus rebuild its catalogue.
Do I really have to redirect iTunes to every single track?? This is a real
PITA. Running iTunes version 7.7 and the last version of Tiger on a dual
MDD. TIA in advance for your comments.
Best regards, Jörg.
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| Re: Redirect iTunes? [message #26563 is a reply to message #26558] |
Wed, 28 November 2012 11:50  |
Bruce Johnson
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On Nov 25, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Jörg Duurkoop <yawgie@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A big HD with all my music and loads of movies died recently and when I want to play a selection of tracks in iTunes now I have to show the app where to find it. iTunes asks to be shown the path to every single track.
>
> I'm happy that I made a copy of my music recently with the exact same directory (hierarchy or folders) but I cannot find any function in iTunes where I can tell the app to look for the rest of the music it used to play and thus rebuild its catalogue.
So your itunes catalog is now on a different drive? Have you tried renaming the new drive to be the same as the old one?
If that doesn't work, just delete all your iTunes items, and say no when asled iof you want them moved to the trash. When this is done, set iTunes to NOT copy the items to the itunes folder, then drag the media folders form the backup compy you have them on to your iTunes library window. This will re-import everything, in place; essentially rebuilding the metadata catalog, without moving the media files. If it cannot find it's things now, you can disconnect the external drive with the media ot be sure, then delete the library.
I think this will lose some organizational data (playlists, perhaps ratings and # of times played.) Some things remain with the media files (album art, etc)
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| Re: Redirect iTunes? [message #26600 is a reply to message #26558] |
Wed, 28 November 2012 14:46 |
Lawrence David Eden
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You need to direct iTunes to "Import Library."
During this process, you tell iTunes where to
find your music and movies....in this case: the
path will be your back-up drive.
Larry
Hi,
A big HD with all my music and loads of movies
died recently and when I want to play a selection
of tracks in iTunes now I have to show the app
where to find it. iTunes asks to be shown the
path to every single track.
I'm happy that I made a copy of my music recently
with the exact same directory (hierarchy or
folders) but I cannot find any function in iTunes
where I can tell the app to look for the rest of
the music it used to play and thus rebuild its
catalogue.
Do I really have to redirect iTunes to every
single track?? This is a real PITA. Running
iTunes version 7.7 and the last version of Tiger
on a dual MDD. TIA in advance for your comments.
Best regards, Jörg.
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| Re: Redirect iTunes? [message #26601 is a reply to message #26600] |
Wed, 28 November 2012 15:56 |
Bruce Johnson
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On Nov 28, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Lawrence David Eden <ldeden@comcast.net> wrote:
> You need to direct iTunes to "Import Library." During this process, you tell iTunes where to find your music and movies....in this case: the path will be your back-up drive.
I thought of this, but was afraid this would create two of everything; one that works and another that doesn't.
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