ITunes library is gone, how to use back-up?

Chose Files—-> Add Folder to Library, and then click on the highest folder in your music directory hierarchy, and it will rebuild your library.

Remove the current existing folder.

Copy back up on to computer. If you’d like under music folder

…and then what @pdworkin said.

@pdworkin bahh you beat me, lol.

Add Folder does not restore playlists, in case that matters.

Choose File > Library > Import Playlist
Navigate to the iTunes Music Library.xml file

Re-creating the iTunes Library file
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451

@pdworkin, kind of don’t like the idea because I don’t want all my music in the libraray, many files are duplicates, aren’t properly tagged, etc.

@jaytkay, tried that but did not import my music, only playlists.

But i have figured it out, apparently there was some .tmp file in the iTunes music folder and its size was similar to the size of the backup .xml file. I imported it and now my library is back. Hooray. Thanks and happy new year :)

One time I had to delete itunes, and when I reinstalled it it came back by itself.

Listen to the radio

duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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