Also to know is, where is the iTunes library stored?
By default, that location is C:users[username] MusiciTunes. That folder stores the iTunes library file, which is a database of all your iTunes content, along with other files. Your content itself is saved in the folder iTunes Media, which contains subfolders for your music, movies, TV shows, books, and other items.
Additionally, how do I get my old iTunes library back? Restore your library from a backup
- Quit iTunes.
- Go to "This Computer," then click your external drive.
- Select your iTunes folder, then right-click and choose Copy.
- Go to the location on your computer where you want your iTunes library, then right-click and choose Paste.
- Hold down the Shift key while opening iTunes.
In this manner, how do you locate songs on iTunes that Cannot be located?
How to Fix "Original File Could Not Be Found" Error
- Double-click the song with the exclamation point (!)
- Select Locate in the pop-up window.
- Locate the missing song file and double-click it.
- Select Find Files in the pop-up window to automatically search for other missing music files.
- Select OK in the pop-up window.
What will happen to my iTunes library?
According to Apple, your library will remain intact even though the way you get to it will change. As the company lays out in a press release: “[U]sers will have access to their entire music library, whether they downloaded the songs, purchased them or ripped them from a CD.”
