iTunes preferences deleted... maybe

[Sariah]

I can't figure out exactly what happened, but I think I opened iTunes from the application folder in the HD instead of in the doc. When I did, all my folders were gone, all my downloads were gone, all my music was gone. I still have the music elsewhere on the computer (I haven't put it all back into iTunes, I think all I would have to do is drag and drop) but I was wondering what had happened. Preferences maybe? Settings or something? Any ideas on how to get my settings back?

 

[LightGear]

It sounds like you deleted your iTunes Library file that holds that information..
If you have a backup you could restore it. if not you may have to rebuild it.

 

[Sariah]

Like on an external hard drive, for example?

I can't figure out how I could have deleted the file, though.

 

[LightGear]

yeah like on another hard drive or if you made a cd or DVD backup.. If you have not and have to rebuild everything by hand i-Tunes has a built in back-up that you can back up to cds or DVDs and it might be able to back up to a hard drive as will in case this ever happens again

 

[Sariah]

I still have all the music on the computer, in a separate file. I was just wondering if there was a way to get the folders and stuff I had back.

 

[Egidio]

Just opening the application from the Applications folder would not delete your files. Could you accidentally have moved them into another folder? I've done that sometimes when I double click and accidentally slide my mouse. Things "vanish" -- generally into an adjacent folder.

Open a Finder window and click on the "Music" icon. See what's listed there. Also, do a find and search for "iTunes Library" and then "iTunes Music." See if anything comes up.