itunes 8.0 is messed up |
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 Oct 11 2008, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Member Posts: 34 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 690,604  |
so i downloaded itunes 8.0 and it works fine, but for some reason it's PURPLE. no idea why, but i've heard that it has been messing up on some computers. i have windows xp. here's a screenshot so you can see what i mean: http://i38.tinypic.com/2l8uhvp.jpg
i thought of uninstalling it and reinstalling the 7.whatever version but i don't know if my whole library, playlists, etc. will be gone. |
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Oct 11 2008, 04:56 PM
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 ;) Group: Duplicate Posts: 2,374 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,760 |
idk what the problem is, but i love animal collective!
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Oct 11 2008, 05:02 PM
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 Thread Killer Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,012 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 530,544 |
Weird, I have windows XP and iTunes 8 looks fine. But no, your library shouldn't get deleted if you uninstall and reinstall. Just to be safe though copy your library.
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Oct 11 2008, 05:07 PM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
You can't install iTunes 7 again because when they try to import your library from iTunes 8, it won't work. Your library should not be deleted though.
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Oct 11 2008, 05:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 34 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 690,604 |
will i have to reimport my whole library though and remake my playlists? i do have my library saved but i don't know if that saves my playlists too.
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Oct 11 2008, 05:27 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
No. Whenever I update iTunes everything is still intact in its entirety. I would imagine it to be the same if you went backwards.
But like I said, the new file they use for iTunes 8 for your library isn't compatible with iTunes 7 so it may not work. |
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Oct 11 2008, 05:33 PM
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 Has a PhD in horribleness Group: Member Posts: 866 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 686,301 |
This is why I don't use iTunes.
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Oct 11 2008, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 34 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 690,604 |
i tried and, as you said, no luck. and now when i try to get itunes 8.0 back it won't let me.
shanaynay, what program do you use? i'm sick of itunes. |
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Oct 11 2008, 06:37 PM
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Has a PhD in horribleness Group: Member Posts: 866 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 686,301 |
I use Zune, but if you have files downloaded from iTunes I don't think they'll work, but I haven't tried.
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Oct 11 2008, 08:34 PM
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 Senior Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,507 Joined: Sep 2007 Member No: 571,541 |
You should have a ITUNES MUSIC FOLDER..
Go To: MY DOCUMENTS > MY MUSIC > ITUNES > ITUNES MUSIC when you are there, SELECT ALL and COPY them and put them into a New Folder in My Music.. |
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Oct 12 2008, 04:11 AM
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 ^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
Rhythmbox > iTunes
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Oct 12 2008, 04:55 AM
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 isketchaholic Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,977 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 516,154 |
I had the same problem, follow Thomas' directions. THEY WORK :D
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Oct 12 2008, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 34 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 690,604 |
i wish i found that out sooner before i uninstalled it because now it won't let me reinstall itunes at all. i'll get to a certain point when it's almost done and a box pops up saying: "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'iTunes.msi' in the box below."
i went into add/remove programs to uninstall all of my apple/itunes software, and i noticed that there was still an itunes lable in the list... but then it says the exact same message (above) when i try to uninstall it. |
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Oct 12 2008, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 34 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 690,604 |
nevermind, i got everything working again! i had to download a windows uninstaller program thing to remove itunes completely. then i reinstalled it and did what kreios told me to and everything works now.
thanks for the help! |
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Oct 12 2008, 08:57 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,095 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 171,080 |
when i first downloaded it on my mac, the area around the scroll bars was black, rather than transparent to blend in with the track. i just downloaded the update.
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Oct 15 2008, 09:02 PM
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 :3 Group: Member Posts: 422 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,527 |
weird, on my house computer i have that same problem and then the sidebar where the playlists are are greenish.
but i just installed it on my tablet and it's perfectly normal. i tried reinstalling my library and everything. i thought i was the only one having that problem. |
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Oct 15 2008, 11:40 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
iTunes 8 is having major problems with the album artwork and it's pissing me off, so it's not just you.
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Oct 16 2008, 11:43 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
iTunes used to be such a great program. I think it hit its peak around iTunes 3. It's just been downhill since then.
iTunes takes forever to load on my computer. I wish there was another viable option, but there isn't, really. |
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Oct 16 2008, 01:45 PM
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 Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
I'd not download from itunes, their files are retardedly secured.
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Oct 16 2008, 03:54 PM
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Has a PhD in horribleness Group: Member Posts: 866 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 686,301 |
Here is a link to the Zune software download.
If you have an Xbox live account, you can link that to your zune account. http://www.zune.net There is the main website. |
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Oct 16 2008, 04:27 PM
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:3 Group: Member Posts: 422 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,527 |
QUOTE(shanaynay @ Oct 16 2008, 04:54 PM)  Here is a link to the Zune software download. If you have an Xbox live account, you can link that to your zune account. http://www.zune.net There is the main website. i almost got a zune but then last minute i decided i wanted the new Classic so i got that instead and I'm happy with the actual iPod I just recently began to hate the software. I love the zune software but I hate the zune itself. :/ |
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Oct 16 2008, 04:37 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
You can always uninstall and roll back. You can find older versions here. Make sure you back up your library.
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Oct 16 2008, 06:04 PM
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Has a PhD in horribleness Group: Member Posts: 866 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 686,301 |
I love my zune and it's big screen.The software works amazingly.
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