Tips and Tricks to Fix iTunes Library

"My iTunes library is damaged. After I open it only to find that all playlists are gone. Is there any way to fix it? All my songs, actually more than 5000 are in it. I can't lose them since many of them are ripped from CDs that I didn't have any more. Please, please help."

While enjoying the excellent service iTunes offers, like the user above, sometimes, for some unknown reasons, iTunes may corrupt or died. And in some cases, a pop-up may appear, telling you the file "iTunes Library.itl" can't be read. Anyway, when facing the problem, instead of creating a new iTunes Library, you're very likely to choose fixing it. After all, there are dozens of or hundreds of songs and playlists in the corrupted iTunes Library. Ok, if so, the following info might be a great help.

• Part 1. Fix Damaged/Corrupt iTunes Library
• Part 2. Part 2. Fix iTunes Library from iOS devices (iPhone/iPod/iPad)

Part 1. Fix Damaged/Corrupt iTunes Library

If you've received the warning "iTunes Library.itl can't be read" from iTunes Library or you've upgraded iTunes Library regularly, you can fix the damaged iTunes Library by replacing the corrupt "iTunes Library.itl" file with an older one. First, to fix iTunes Library, you should close iTunes, making sure it is not running any more. Otherwise, you might damage the older iTunes Library. itl when you fix it. Find iTunes Library.itl on your computer and change its name as what you like, say "iTunes Library damaged.itl". From the folder named as "Previous iTunes Libraries" to find a recent iTunes Library.itl. By default, the file comes with the date when you upgrades iTunes Library. Copy it to where "iTunes Library damaged.itl " is and rename it as iTunes Library.itl. After this, you can launch iTunes to see whether you've fixed iTunes Library or not. Generally speaking, this is a quick way to fix iTunes Library.

Here is the list of location of the iTunes library files:

Mac runs in Mac OS X: /Users/username/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.itl

PC runs in Windows XP: Documents and SettingsusernameMy DocumentsMy MusiciTunesiTunes Library.itl

PC runs in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8: UsersusernameMusiciTunesiTunes Library.itl

Part 2. Fix iTunes Library from iOS devices (iPhone/iPod/iPad)

The above mentioned way can help you fix damaged iTunes Library. This is good if you haven't lost any file. Some people also face the reality that they lost some songs in iTunes when iTunes was damaged. If these songs are purchased from iTunes, they can be retrieved easily. However, if songs are ripped from CDs that you can't find or borrow any more, what a pity it is. When facing the situation, if these songs are on your iOS device, like iPod, iPhone, or iPad, you can try Wondershare TunesGo to transfer these songs directly to iTunes Library on your computer to solve the problem. TunesGo is an iTunes fixer to help iOS users to transfer songs, videos, and even photos back to computer.

Step 1. Download Wondershare TunesGo free trial version to have a try! Then Launch it.

Step 2. Connect iOS device with PC. It will take TunesGo a few seconds to recognize your iOS device and display it in the main window.

Step 3. Transfer music from iPhone to iTunes

Click Music on the top of the interface. All songs on your iOS device are displayed here. Choose the desired ones and right click "Export" option. From the drop-down list, select "Export to iTunes". It only takes a few seconds to finish the process of recovery itunes lost music.

Part 3. Fix iTunes Library with Keepvid Music

Step 1. Install Keepvid Music on your computer and connect your iOS device - iPod, iPhone, iPad etc. with your computer using the compatible USB cable.

Step 2. Now, Keepvid Music should detect your iOS device and display it in its main window. And then, click on the option "device" and select "Transfer music to iTunes" so as to begin the exporting music from your iOS device to the iTunes library.

Step 3. If you want to fix music, including the missing tags, missing tracks, deleting duplicates and so one. Just click "Clean up iTunes Library" after you select the "TOOLBOX" option.

After you click the "Clean up iTuns libary", you can scan the itunes Library.