itunes Music Library

[marty_boy]

Hi,

Made a mess of importing my itunes library.xml, now have no playlists, counts etc.

Stupidly did not create a copy of the xml file.

Does anyone know of a way to restore playlists/ restoring the previous version of the xml file?

[Durbs]

If i knew the answer to that one, i'd probably also know why my iTunes suddenly decided to create 2-4 copies of every song i own within my 'Tunes' folder.

I was recently in the same boat as you though - rebuilt PC and realised library was missing from backup. I just gave up and rebuilt my stuff by hand.

[gingerjedi]

If i knew the answer to that one, i'd probably also know why my iTunes suddenly decided to create 2-4 copies of every song i own within my 'Tunes' folder.

I hate iTunes, it tries to be too clever and ends up buggering everything up, I would like to add an album and have it left in its entirety where I put it, I don't want it to mysteriously hide a track somewhere where I can't find it just because it had an artist 'featuring' on it.

I've tried all the tricks suggested on various forums but it still does odd things when I least expect it, I must have a dozen albums on my iPod where track one is missing for no apparent reason?

Is there a third party alternative that just does what I ask it?

PC phone software is the same, I find it far easier to browse the memory in explorer than try and jump through all the hoops Nokia tries to throw in my way.

Double rant over...

Sorry I can't help with your question.

[marty_boy]

Thanks -

Could have been worse I could have lost my tunes rather than just playlists and counts...

Was my own fault did not read the guide to rebuilding properly.

Despite my problems with itunes I am considering buying a macbook next time I am feeling flush.

It amuses me that because I work in IT people assume I am any good with computers when the reality is I am just as likely if not more likely to f*&^ up my own laptop never mind fix one for someone else.