On 4/20/04 8:52 PM, "Joseph W. Chance" <jchance at midsouth.rr.com> wrote: > Can anyone tell me how to fix this one. I keep my iTunes library on an > external drive. While importing some CD covers, it (Panther) crashed. > When I re-booted, my iTunes Music Library file is no longer valid. I > tried making a new alias and moving it to the User/Music folder, but it > still says that it is not valid. Along the way, something happened to > the music library folder on the external drive. Any suggestions how to > return the playlists to their proper working order. The music is still > there, just the library file does not work. Thanks. Do you have a backup of the two iTunes library files? If so, replace them. If not, then the situation is not as good... You can try importing your library (File > Import) but you'll lose all your playlists and some other info if you can't get the library files back. Best, Kirk My latest book: How to Do Everything with Mac OS X Panther http://www.mcelhearn.com/htde.html . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kirk at mcelhearn.com | http://www.mcelhearn.com . . . . . . . . Kirk McElhearn | Chemin de la Lauze | 05600 Guillestre | France . .