Comments on: iTunes: ! a.k.a. The Exclamation Point http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/ Where the world comes to complain. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Justin http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6439 Justin Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:11:35 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6439 I play my music via a PSP. I am on a PC and I just changed the source of my itunes folder in Prefs-->Advanced and it worked. I play my music via a PSP. I am on a PC and I just changed the source of my itunes folder in Prefs–>Advanced and it worked.

]]> By: Samantha http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6436 Samantha Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:43:11 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6436 Problem #1 a friend recently gave me an external hard drive of over 6,000 songs. Not knowing that itunes automatically downloads them, I copied them all to my itunes folder - now having at least 2 of each. ALL have !!!! So, I can't listen to them unless I have the drive connected. Problem #2 My previous library has somehow been converted to a Safari file. I can't access any of that music at all. I'm using Windows XP. Would be BEYOND relieved if someone can help! Thanks! Problem #1
a friend recently gave me an external hard drive of over 6,000 songs. Not knowing that itunes automatically downloads them, I copied them all to my itunes folder - now having at least 2 of each. ALL have !!!! So, I can’t listen to them unless I have the drive connected.

Problem #2
My previous library has somehow been converted to a Safari file. I can’t access any of that music at all.

I’m using Windows XP.
Would be BEYOND relieved if someone can help! Thanks!

]]> By: timmy http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6401 timmy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:10:11 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6401 JIM IS A GOD! thank you. hold option(mac) shift(windows), point to your library file, voila. JIM IS A GOD! thank you. hold option(mac) shift(windows), point to your library file, voila.

]]> By: SANDIP http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6300 SANDIP Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:27:49 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6300 Thanks Tom L, well done. - BPM fix Thanks Tom L, well done. - BPM fix

]]> By: Kutlu Kanberoğlu http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6283 Kutlu Kanberoğlu Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:23:13 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6283 Heres a solution that works through the 'rating' field. İf you rate your files (I don't) you will have to improvise with other fields. 1- Go to library - Music 2 - Select all 3- Get info 4 - Rate 1 star ( At this point the files with the broken links will not we rated. 5 - Sort on 'Rating'. The files with the ! are all together now. 6 - Delete all unrated files. As a caution select 'keep files on disk' if your not sure what you are deleting. Heres a solution that works through the ‘rating’ field. İf you rate your files (I don’t) you will have to improvise with other fields. 1- Go to library - Music 2 - Select all 3- Get info 4 - Rate 1 star ( At this point the files with the broken links will not we rated. 5 - Sort on ‘Rating’. The files with the ! are all together now. 6 - Delete all unrated files. As a caution select ‘keep files on disk’ if your not sure what you are deleting.

]]> By: Earl G http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6080 Earl G Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:29:55 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-6080 I've been struggling with this for months - I manage my music in seperate genre folders and drag/drop them into iTunes every once in a while after I've updated the tags - resulting in multiple duplicate records in iTunes.. The "creation Date" method seems to work best for me, having just deleted over 2,000 entries in mere moments. I still had a few duplictes to clean up by hand, so am looking for another method. The BPM method could work, however, I'm in the process of populating that field. I'm looking at the other available fields. Sure wish I could find a good dupe finder / comparison tool for MP3s. Godfather seems teh best so far. Good luck, all! I’ve been struggling with this for months - I manage my music in seperate genre folders and drag/drop them into iTunes every once in a while after I’ve updated the tags - resulting in multiple duplicate records in iTunes..
The “creation Date” method seems to work best for me, having just deleted over 2,000 entries in mere moments. I still had a few duplictes to clean up by hand, so am looking for another method.
The BPM method could work, however, I’m in the process of populating that field. I’m looking at the other available fields.
Sure wish I could find a good dupe finder / comparison tool for MP3s. Godfather seems teh best so far.

Good luck, all!

]]> By: Dave Steele http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-5992 Dave Steele Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:09:53 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-5992 SOLUTION I struggled with this problem several times after moving my library (140GB) from an external to an internal and all that over the years. A number of solutions have been proposed on various messages boards that you get when you google this problem - I have tried them all and none worked for my specific problem with the exclamation points. I just completely fixed my problem - this might not work for everyone. in Music/iTunes/ if you have been using iTunes for any length of time there will be a folder called Previous iTunes Libraries - DELETE this and restart iTunes - as long as you have (in iTunes prefs) the correct path listed for your actual iTunes music file library this should clear up the problem. The problem (I think) is caused because of all the old backups of libraries when the files would all have been in different locations (on an external for example - or when you have more albums from the same artist or whatever) hope this helps SOLUTION

I struggled with this problem several times after moving my library (140GB) from an external to an internal and all that over the years.

A number of solutions have been proposed on various messages boards that you get when you google this problem - I have tried them all and none worked for my specific problem with the exclamation points.

I just completely fixed my problem - this might not work for everyone.

in Music/iTunes/ if you have been using iTunes for any length of time there will be a folder called Previous iTunes Libraries - DELETE this and restart iTunes - as long as you have (in iTunes prefs) the correct path listed for your actual iTunes music file library this should clear up the problem.

The problem (I think) is caused because of all the old backups of libraries when the files would all have been in different locations (on an external for example - or when you have more albums from the same artist or whatever)

hope this helps

]]> By: Joe http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-5898 Joe Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:54:39 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-5898 Man I'm glad there's a workaround for this (holding down the option key while iTunes starts). Every once in a while my network drive with my music disconnects and iTunes goes into exclamation point hell. Man I’m glad there’s a workaround for this (holding down the option key while iTunes starts). Every once in a while my network drive with my music disconnects and iTunes goes into exclamation point hell.

]]> By: Matt http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-5893 Matt Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:40:29 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-5893 Sorting by Add date was the fix I needed, I doubled my folder by dragging in from my external hard drive. Just got to say thanks for the suggestion... BRILLIANT!! Sorting by Add date was the fix I needed, I doubled my folder by dragging in from my external hard drive.
Just got to say thanks for the suggestion… BRILLIANT!!

]]> By: Glenda http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-5874 Glenda Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:18:01 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/itunes-aka-the-exclamation-point/439/#comment-5874 I shared everyone's frustrations about the exlamation points and just now solved the problem. I "consolidated" the library under the "advanced" tab. Apparently this allowed the I-Tunes gremlins to figure out that some of my music was on my external hard-drive. When I unplugged the external harddrive it couldn't find those songs. I find I-tune "hel" totally useless. I hope this works for some of you. I've spent hours and hours on this problem! Good luck. I shared everyone’s frustrations about the exlamation points and just now solved the problem. I “consolidated” the library under the “advanced” tab. Apparently this allowed the I-Tunes gremlins to figure out that some of my music was on my external hard-drive. When I unplugged the external harddrive it couldn’t find those songs. I find I-tune “hel” totally useless. I hope this works for some of you. I’ve spent hours and hours on this problem! Good luck.

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