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<blockquote data-quote="Horness" data-source="post: 692304" data-attributes="member: 46714"><p>I'm not 100% sure, but it sounds like a corrupt or incorrect entry in the XML file "iTunes Music Library.xml" in the iTunes folder from Windows (My Documents\My Music\iTunes\).</p><p></p><p>It may be a big file, but check out the contents and find the tracks you're having problems with, and look in the "Location" key. Make sure the file path is correct, and that the file actually exists in the location the XML file states. If in doubt, compare it with a file you know works.</p><p></p><p>If you had your music on another drive on your PC, and you've copied all the files over, then the file location in the XML file (i.e. the pointer) will be incorrect. In mosts cases iTunes will still play the file anyway.</p><p></p><p>If you've never read XML before - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML" target="_blank">read this</a>.</p><p></p><p>I'm new to Mac's, OS X, iTunes and iPods, having only made the plunge a few months ago - so someone may know of a script that will go through the file and put things right automatically for you.</p><p></p><p>Edit: Found These which may help</p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451" target="_blank">How to re-create your iTunes library</a></p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660" target="_blank">What are the iTunes library files?</a></p><p><a href="http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2004/11/03/itunes.html" target="_blank">XML.com - Hacking iTunes</a></p><p><a href="http://hifiblog.com/past/2006/05/11/howto-move-your-itunes-music-while-preserving-library-data-when-you-dont-let-itunes-manage-your-music-library/" target="_blank">HOWTO: Move your iTunes music while preserving library data (when you don’t let iTunes manage your music library)</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horness, post: 692304, member: 46714"] I'm not 100% sure, but it sounds like a corrupt or incorrect entry in the XML file "iTunes Music Library.xml" in the iTunes folder from Windows (My Documents\My Music\iTunes\). It may be a big file, but check out the contents and find the tracks you're having problems with, and look in the "Location" key. Make sure the file path is correct, and that the file actually exists in the location the XML file states. If in doubt, compare it with a file you know works. If you had your music on another drive on your PC, and you've copied all the files over, then the file location in the XML file (i.e. the pointer) will be incorrect. In mosts cases iTunes will still play the file anyway. If you've never read XML before - [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML"]read this[/URL]. I'm new to Mac's, OS X, iTunes and iPods, having only made the plunge a few months ago - so someone may know of a script that will go through the file and put things right automatically for you. Edit: Found These which may help [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451"]How to re-create your iTunes library[/URL] [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660"]What are the iTunes library files?[/URL] [URL="http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2004/11/03/itunes.html"]XML.com - Hacking iTunes[/URL] [URL="http://hifiblog.com/past/2006/05/11/howto-move-your-itunes-music-while-preserving-library-data-when-you-dont-let-itunes-manage-your-music-library/"]HOWTO: Move your iTunes music while preserving library data (when you don’t let iTunes manage your music library)[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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