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• my itunes will not open and there is a pop up that rpet ' cannot read itunes library .itl file ' '.

  For some reason any my itunes will not open and there is a pop up that keeps saying "cannot read the itunes library .itl file ' and I don't know why it keeps coming back." Anyone know?

  Hi natalieribeiro,

  ·         What version of the operating system is installed on the computer?

  Follow these methods.

  Method 1: Follow the steps in the article.

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/TS1717

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/HT1923

  Method 2: Perform one perform a clean boot to see if there is any software conflict as the clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  Note: After completing the steps in the clean boot troubleshooting, follow the link step 7 to return the computer to a Normal startupmode.

  If the problem persists, contact Apple support for more help and information.

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/HE57

• I can't run iTunes on Windows 7 ultimate: "the itunes library.itl file is locked."

  then I try to run itunes and a message appears that says "itunes library.itl file is locked on a locked disk or you do not have permission to write to this file.
  then I ran out and he said it was bundles. I then ran the program to check if I could run it on xp, but he also said that I had no programs supported. What I can do, or how to get programs supported? !!!

  Hello darealguty,

  Thanks for posting on the Microsoft answers Forum.

  iTunes 9.0.2 version is compatible with Windows 7. You could try the following to see if it helps.

  Go to the iTunes folder. Right-click and select Properties. Uncheck the read-only box.
  Click on apply, click OK to change all subfolders. Click OK.
  Now check and see if you can open iTunes.

  If this is not enough, then you must go to http://www.apple.com/support.

  Please let us know if this suggestion has helped to solve your problem.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Library .itl file is locked and says I can't access because it is on a locked drive

  Original title: cannot open ITunes

  Library .itl file is locked and say I cannot access because it is on a locked disk or I do not have permission... I uninstalled it re-installed it and still the same results!

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  Hello

  What operating system is installed on your computer?

  You can try the following steps and check if it helps:

  (a) go to the iTunes folder. If you use Windows 7, the default location is: \username\Music\iTunes.

  (b) right click and select Properties.

  Uncheck the box c) theread-only box.

  (d) click apply; Click OK to change all subfolders. ClickOK.

  (e) now check and see if you can openiTunes.

  If this is not enough, then you must contact the Apple Support to the:

  http://www.Apple.com/support

  Hope this helps,

• the i tunes library.itl file is locked on a locked disk, no permission to access it please help!

  I tried to uncheck the read-only thing, but it won't work

  I need itunes!

  Hello

  1. What is the exact error message?
  2. when exactly you get this error message?
  3. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?

  Try to take possession of the library.itl file and check.

  You can also try to contact Apple support team for assistance on this.

• the i tunes library.itl file is locked on a locked disk or you do not have the write permission for this file

  I can't open my i tunes how to fix this?

  Hi Ben,

  Try this:

  i. go to the iTunes folder. In Windows Vista, the default location is: \username\Music\iTunes.
  II. right-click and select Properties.
  III. uncheck Read-only.
  IV. click on apply. Click OK to change all subfolders. Click OK.
  v. now check and see if you can open iTunes.

  If this is not enough, then you must contact the Apple Support http://www.apple.com/support .

  Diana
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• Cannot move iTunes library.itl on the desktop

  When I turned on my PC today, I found all my iTunes library has been deleted no aparent reason.

  Fortunately, I had saved a copy of the library and all the playlists in my hard drive, but in any case whenever I open iTunes, now it says that the library is corrupted, so I have to import the saved old library every time. My music is not lost, but it's annoying to do this, of course.

  So I read Apple's Support article on the recovery of the iTunes library, and I tried to follow the steps but when I come to step "Drag the iTunes Library.itl file to your desktop", an error (I'll try to translate it because my computer is in Spanish, it may not be the exact words) :

  "This file cant't be moved due to an unexpected error." If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to get help for this problem.

  Error 0 x 80070570: the file or directory is corrupted or unreadable. »

  How may I order? I know the other option is to delete it, but I can't do either.

  It is without saying I have not iTunes open when I do this task, of course.
  Also, I looked at the error, but Microsoft did not have an appropriate response. He asked me if I tried to change the directory of the file, but I'm afraid I don't know how to do it.

  My operating system is Windows 7

  Any help is appreciated, thanks

  Restart your computer. See the empty/corrupted after upgrade/crash iTunes library.

  TT2

• Nokia iTunes Library .itl is locked on a locked disk or you do not have permission for this file

  Nokia iTunes Library .itl is locked on a locked disk or you do not have permission for this file

  Hello

  When you get this error message?

  Follow the steps below and check if that helps.

  Method 1:Follow measures to take in charge of the case.

  1. open Windows Explorer and locate the file or folder you want to take charge.

  2 - Click on the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.

  3. click on advanced and then click the owner tab.

  4. click on edit and then do one of the following:

  To change the owner to a user or group that is not listed, click other users and groups and enter the object name to select (examples), type the name of the user or group and then click OK.

  To change the owner to a user or a group is listed in the change owner to box, click the new owner.

  5. (optional) to change the owner of all subcontainers and objects in the tree view, select the Replace owner of subcontainers and objects of the box.

  Method 2: Follow the steps below and check if that helps.

  Change the permissions on the folder / my music/itunes (and all subfolders and files) so that it is not "read-only".
  Here's how:
  a. by doing a right click on the name of the iTunes folder, and then select Properties.
  b. you will see the read-only check box. Make sure it is disabled.

  Topic: iTunes Library.itl file is locked
  http://discussions.Apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2678797&TSTART=0

  Topic: iTunes Library.itl file is locked on a locked disk or no write permission
  http://discussions.Apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2051801

• iTunes error: the library iTune .itl file is locked. On a locked disk or you do not write to this file permission

  Original title: iTunes

  I have just updated from XP to 7. I downloaded Windows Easy Transfer, but it wouldn't work if I copied all my files on my external drive myself.

  Once Windows 7 had loaded, I started to transfer them to my computer.

  I tried just down load iTunes 10.1.1 from the internet, and everything seemed to go ok.

  But iTunes is not working and I get the following message "the library iTune .itl file is locked. "On a locked disk or youdo not write permissionfor this file."

  I saw this message on iTunes support and it is said that the 'My music' folder is located in the default location in Windows XP.

  Does that mean I lost my music and what should I do to be able to access/download the iTunes player.

  I have songs on different drives so I have quite lost music. I am simply unable to play my iTunes library because I can't access the drive.

  Thank you.

  P.s. I'm not very good with computers.

  Hello
   
  
  Change the permissions on the folder / my music/itunes (and all subfolders and files) so that it is not "read-only".
  Here's how:
  a. by doing a right click on the name of the iTunes folder, and then select Properties.
  b. you will see the read-only check box. Make sure it is disabled.
   
  Topic: The iTunes Library.itl file is locked
  http://discussions.Apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2678797&TSTART=0
   
  Topic: iTunes Library.itl file is locked on a locked disk or no write permission
  http://discussions.Apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2051801
   
  Topic: iTunes Library.itl file is locked?
  http://discussions.Apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1578017
   
  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• My music is gone and the library.itl method did not work. Help, please!

  I realized that all the songs in my library disappeared, with the exception of those that I bought. I have read a few older threads on people who have this same problem after an update and tried the steps (detected the itunes library.itl file, renaming etc.), but it did not work.

  My music is all saved on my computer and an extra hard drive, but I have more than 20,000 songs and I need my playlists to my business events and the demo of sampling and that makes me desperate. Is there anyway that I can restore my itunes when everything was perfect without slipping literally 20,000 songs in itunes? not to mention those of CDs. thank you if it is not resolved I can cry really.

  You say that you have a backup of your music, but you also have a backup of your library files?  Your playlists are only in your file "itunes library".

  I kind of suspect that you may have not followed exactly the instructions. When you install an update the iTunes application puts a copy of your old library file in the previous record of libraries with a date added at the end.  It is essentially the only thing that has your playlists and a list of media in your media folder.  iTunes creates a library update, then he calls "iTunes Library.itl" If this update procedure is not successful (and in most cases, it is) you can restore it by going to the previous iTunes libraries folder and make a copy of the latest library here (by date, you can see), rename the file by removing everything except "iTunes Library.itl" and what to put in the main folder of iTunes.  Restart iTunes.  If that really, really does not then your recourse to use the library files backup copies you hopefully takes place before that you did any kind of update software on your computer.  It's triply critical if you use equipment on a professional basis because your business depends on.

  If necessary, you can work your way through the previous libraries although they will not be updated. Me realize also that what you see in iTunes is only a list of what is in the file of the library and if you return to a library very old media are still in the media folder, but are unknown to iTunes because they do not appear in the old file to the library.

• I created a new library of more new playlists but cannot find the Library.xml file

  Hello

  I'm going to re - build my iTunes files from scratch, a kind of decennial event 'spring clean '. I have created a new library by using the command, click on application startup, and then began to rebuild new reading lists in the application. I can see the folder newly created the library that contains the new "iTunes Library.itl" file BUT I don't see that the iTunes Music Library.xml file. " There certainly must be one to save the data of the playlist, and probably "Get Info" should reflect today date' today... I don't see older versions.

  Although everything seems to work perfectly I don't want to have to re - visit the construction of Playlists from scratch for the next ten years! Can anyone suggest what happened to the .xml file?

  Thanks and greetings

  You can create an .xml on iTunes/file/library/Export library file and gives you the opportunity to put the Library.xml file in your iTunes Media folder - or anywhere you like.

  If you need to rebuild your playlists, you can go to iTunes, file, library, import playlist and select the .xml file.

  Normally, you do not see the .xml file in your iTunes folder.

• Cannot load external hard drive .itl file

  I'm trying to migrate my itunes to an external HD to new computer, Windows 10.

  The old computer had reached a miserable end of life due to obsolescence and lack of resources.

  For example, shortly before he died, I thought how to move all files including the media and the. ITL and the. XML for the EHD files.

  It seems that this may have complicated problems for the current process.

  The former. ITL file is there and intact. I try to IMPORT PLAYLIST, which is the closest thing to what I think I need, and it says that the file cannot be imported because it doesn't seem to be a valid exported file.

  I try to import the .xml and it is said that some of the songs in the Itunes music library file were imported not because they are not found. It means everything.

  I tried to hold the ALT key and open Itunes, as seen somewhere, but it's apparently a MAC function only. Windows opens a properties box, will not open the program and allow selection of the library as described.

  I also just tried dragging the .itl file itunes such as discussed in migrating to a new computer, but appears not to work either.

  If the old computer worked in anyway I will try to export the file. But alas, this is not an option.

  I currently complete my collection, but any piece of data has disappeared. I would really like to return?

  Thanks for nothing.

  Frank

  Hold down the SHIFT key while you start iTunes.  When you arrive it is fast:

  

  Click choose a library... then navigate to and select the iTunes Library (.itl file) hard disk external.  This is the only way to get iTunes to use a specific library - import, a double click, etc. have no effect.  Once you've done this iTunes will continue to use the library selected (without having to use the SHIFT-Start option) so that the external hard drive is connected and its drive letter does not change.

  You may need to check the layout of your iTunes library on the external HARD disk is correct - it should be like this:

  

  More specifically, the iTunes Library.itl file should be in the folder that contains the iTunes Media folder.  See tips to the user of turingtest2 on do a split cell library for more information.

• Cannot sync the ipod. "The file"iTunes Library.itl is unreadable because it was created by a newer version of iTunes"my IPOD 80 GB so old, it is obsolete?

  I finally got iTunes and Win10 together and was able to load the update of iTunes. I tried to sync my iPod (80 GB), but get the following: the file "iTunes Library.itl is unreadable because it was created by a newer version of iTunes."

  See the empty/corrupted after upgrade/crash iTunes library. This particular symptom is for the end.

  TT2

• How to get around a fake "cannot read itunes library.itl?

  I have a Windows 7 laptop I want to back up the same on a Windows laptop 8.  Should I bring all the files on the Windows 7 laptop to Windows 8 laptop computer including my music/itunes and program/itunes files.  It has worked for years.  All of a sudden I get a message when you go to itunes on the laptop computer of Windows 8 that say 'cannot read itunes library.itl because it was created by a different version.'  This is different from the case referred to the support forum where people want to deliberately use an earlier version of itunes.  I want to use on the laptop Windows 7 and Windows 8 for the latest version of itune laptop.  To make sure that I have request for updates on two laptops from itunes and received responses that I already have the latest version installed on two laptops.  I can access itunes on the Windows 7 laptop, but not Windows Mobile, 8.  How to get around this indication false error on my laptop Windows 8?   I have the latest version and the itunes and all files have been created using the most recent version.

  You have identical versions of iTunes on both machines?  The two latest updates of iTunes (12.3.3, 12.4.0) have included both updates of database for the latest library files can only be read by older versions.

  How are you "Portage" your library data?  The error message may indicate a corrupt library file.

  Also note that you should not try to replicate the folder iTunes program between computers - there is a high risk that the results will be unpredictable, especially since you're moving between two different editions of Windows.  There is really no need to do this - there is no data stored within the hierarchy of program files, who wanted to be replicated on several PC.

• I consolidated my files and now iTunes can't find almost 200 songs in my library

  For a long time I have been adding new songs, I have download in a folder and then add the songs in the library iTunes via file-> add a file to the library and pointing to each new song. Last week, in order to make a backup of all my songs, in accordance with the recommendation of Apple, I gathered all my files in this folder (where there were songs in other folders I don't remember). However, even if the option "keep iTunes media folder organized (up files in folders of album and artist)" was NOT checked, it is exactly what makes iTunes: it began to place my files lost in the artist/album folders it consolidated.

  I cancelled the process when I realized what iTunes did, which would result in all hope, but that has not happened. Now, 250 on 2660 songs, I had have NOT been organized to artist/album folders (probably because I cancelled the process before they could be organized) are always in the song 'root' folder: http://prntscr.com/bvrvqt

  About 180 of those who have a "!" icon in my library stating iTunes cannot find the specified file: http://prntscr.com/bvrpl0

  When I double-click on one of them, iTunes asks me to manually point to the file, and when I do, it asks me to find the rest of the "!" from the songs I did. The problem is, although all the others '! ' songs are also in the folder 'root', iTunes simply cannot find an any of them on its own! Frustrating. If I add the missing files via file-> add files to the library, iTunes will create an entry duplicated them on the list, as if they were different files.

  No idea how I can return this mess and make iTunes to find the missing pieces? The only thing I can think to use SharePod program to save all the songs from my iPod to a new folder and Redo from scratch iTunes library from there, but then I would lose how my songs are displayed in the library (most recently added first), as all files would be added now at roughly the same time. I rather would not lose it.

  I use iTunes 12.3.1.

  Thank you very much!

  I suspect that iTunes has updated some of its references to point to the new locations that it would have copied files if you had not interrupted the process. See Re: files change media for advice on fixing systematically broken links. See make a split cell library for more information on the ideal organization to an iTunes library. Consolidation of copies any file outside the currently designated in the media folder and update iTunes so that it uses the new copy thereafter. Consolidated files are copied into the presentation standard of the artist and album folders that are also used for what it is torn, converted or downloaded with iTunes.

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