[iTunes] Corruption of iTunes Library? Vs. problem with iPod itself?

[Ken Stevens]

Are you using a Mac or a Windows machine?  Try this, on a Mac hold  
down the
"option" key (Windows key on a PC) and launch iTunes.  You should get  
a dialogue
box  saying "Choose iTunes Library" Choose "Create Library" This will  
give you the
ability to name a new library and indicate where it will be stored.  
Give it a unique name,
like Mike's library,.  I recommend you store it in your Music Folder.   
Now you will have a blank
library.  If all your music files are in your Music Folder then simply  
choose "Add to Library"
under the "File" Menu and navigate to your Music Folder.  If you have  
music files stored in
various folders choose "Consolidate Library" under the "Advanced" menu.
This will copy all your music into one Music Folder.  You will have  
dupes still in their original
folders that you can go back and delete.  Now you can make new  
playlists.





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> On Feb 6, 2008, at 7:07 PM, Ken Stevens wrote:
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>> Whoever told you your Library database was corrupted was probably  
>> correct.
>> The exclamation point indicates an entry in the database cannot be  
>> matched with
>> a music file.  I suggest you rebuild the library and playlists.   
>> This would also cause
>> the sync problems as the music with the exclamation point would not  
>> be synced.
>
> How does one "rebuild library and playlists."?
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