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MyiTunesmusic library is my very own " Library of Alexandria'.
A music library is a coveted digital playground for a serious audiophile.
While I don’t exactly fit the stereotype, I do like my music to beorganized with tagsand playlists.
Organizing a collection of a few thousand songs is a painstaking feat.
Losing that can be sheer anguish.
There are a few common reasons for losing the file link to the iTunes music library.
Here’s where Apple says - Don’t despair.
Help is just a few clicks away.
But what are iTunes Library files?
iTunes library is nothing but the iTunes database that it creates to manage your music.
Two iTunes library files are created -iTunes Library.itlandiTunes Music Library.xml.
This is the file iTunes reads to build your library.
TheiTunes Music Library.xmlis a secondary file with some of the same info as the earlier file but not all.
This file also tracks the changes in iTunes and the song contents.
TheiTunes Library.itlfile is a binary file and won’t any sense to us.
But theiTunes Music Library.xmlfile is - if opened in a text editor.
It tries to auto-recreate the library by rebuilding theiTunes Library.itlfile using the info stored in its XML counterpart.
iTunes allows you to easily backup the entire iTunes library and playlists along with the Apple store buys.
We spend a great deal of effort to beg, borrow, buy and steal for our music collection.
Precaution and preservation is the mantra.
Take a look at all we can contribute from our posts oniTunes and iPodfor that end.
As the music plays on, let us know your worst iTunes gripe and how you troubleshot it.
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