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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1032628" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>If you follow this procedure iTunes will use the folder structure that the backup had in place. It will still add the folders to the library. </p><p></p><p>I am not sure about retaining the filenames. I think they would be retained if the xml files associated with the library are intact. Not sure though. Perhaps others can provide more guidance there.</p><p></p><p>Direct iTunes to the new folder but I don't think it is going to let you add the existing folder by drag and drop. Use the "Add to Library command to add the stuff from the backup. If your backup folder already has the organization that you want iTunes should recognize it.</p><p></p><p>If the names are already in your library and they are still showing when you click on Library iTunes should give you a chance to find the song. I think the reason I chose to add them to the Library was to keep from having to locate every song iTunes wants to play though you only have to do that once.</p><p></p><p>I have had something similar happen in iTunes once or twice and I think I used the procedure I described to fix it. I would make a copy of the iTunes folder that is inside your User folder. Don't copy it to the external. Just copy it to somewhere else on the current drive. That way, if it doesn't work you can restore that folder and that should get you at least back to where you are now.</p><p></p><p>I'm still looking around to see if i can find a definitive answer to this problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1032628, member: 131855"] If you follow this procedure iTunes will use the folder structure that the backup had in place. It will still add the folders to the library. I am not sure about retaining the filenames. I think they would be retained if the xml files associated with the library are intact. Not sure though. Perhaps others can provide more guidance there. Direct iTunes to the new folder but I don't think it is going to let you add the existing folder by drag and drop. Use the "Add to Library command to add the stuff from the backup. If your backup folder already has the organization that you want iTunes should recognize it. If the names are already in your library and they are still showing when you click on Library iTunes should give you a chance to find the song. I think the reason I chose to add them to the Library was to keep from having to locate every song iTunes wants to play though you only have to do that once. I have had something similar happen in iTunes once or twice and I think I used the procedure I described to fix it. I would make a copy of the iTunes folder that is inside your User folder. Don't copy it to the external. Just copy it to somewhere else on the current drive. That way, if it doesn't work you can restore that folder and that should get you at least back to where you are now. I'm still looking around to see if i can find a definitive answer to this problem. [/QUOTE]
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