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Idiot mistake

  • 15-07-2010 10:44am
    #1
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭


    Hi not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I recently got a new laptop compag with windows 7 installed.After I had downloaded itunes to it I stupidly deleted all my library by mistake:mad:.Is there anyway I can recover this or is it just tough luck


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  • #2
    Anthony Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Anthony Walsh


    This may seem stupid, but did you check the recycle bin. Another thing to do would be to search for one of the songs in the library, alot of the time Itune's makes a copy of all the files for some reason. Even though it should only be cd's you ripped on to the laptop that gets copied.
    Hopefully you can get them back


  • #3
    mk6705
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭mk6705


    jimmyw wrote: »
    Hi not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I recently got a new laptop compag with windows 7 installed.After I had downloaded itunes to it I stupidly deleted all my library by mistake:mad:.Is there anyway I can recover this or is it just tough luck

    Search for a program called "Recuva" on Google and download it. Then use it to search for deleted files. It might be best to narrow it to "Music" so it will only show you the .mp3 and .wma files etc. This should recover most of the files. It should name the files by itself, you can choose where to recover them to. I hope that solves your problem. If the explanation isn't clear enough just ask.


  • #4
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Anthony Walsh wrote: »
    This may seem stupid, but did you check the recycle bin. Another thing to do would be to search for one of the songs in the library, alot of the time Itune's makes a copy of all the files for some reason. Even though it should only be cd's you ripped on to the laptop that gets copied.
    Hopefully you can get them back

    No its not stupid, but I did check it but its not there.

    [QUOTE=Adro947;66933417]Search for a program called "Recuva" on Google and download it. Then use it to search for deleted files. It might be best to narrow it to "Music" so it will only show you the .mp3 and .wma files etc. This should recover most of the files. It should name the files by itself, you can choose where to recover them to. I hope that solves your problem. If the explanation isn't clear enough just ask.[/QUOTE]

    I done that but I got a heap of files with itunes in the name, but its all gobeldigoog and dont know if it should be saved.Thanks anyway.


  • #5
    mk6705
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭mk6705


    jimmyw wrote: »
    No its not stupid, but I did check it but its not there.



    I done that but I got a heap of files with itunes in the name, but its all gobeldigoog and dont know if it should be saved.Thanks anyway.

    Did you search for files with iTunes in the name? It's just all MP3 or WMA files you should be searching for...I wiped the card on my phone before and recovered all the songs. It was about 200 songs.


  • #6
    uvox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭uvox


    These things happen

    Take a look in:

    C:\Documents and Settings\your username\My Document\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music

    Mind you reimporting the files into a new library can be painful. I think you have to rename them all manually.

    Alternatively, check the Apple Media Devices (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1176) forum - if the songs are still on the the apple device itself there may be a way to synch them back and somebody might know.


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  • #7
    Kinky Slinky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭Kinky Slinky


    Maybe try restoring your computer to a date before you deleted the files, I Don't think it deleted it, It just created a new library ... there is some way to switch between your library's I forget how you do it though


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