Comments on: How To: Make iTunes scan folders for new music

By: Kevin Donahue

Kevin Donahue — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 02:29:09 +0000

Jesse – Sounds like you have iTunes set up to copy music to your iTunes folder when adding to library, which is an option in the "ADVANCED" Preferenses Menu (or Options Menu for PC users). iTunes is throwing a copy in your local hard drive, but when you move it – it is no longer in the Music folder, hence the "!" next to your files.

My suggestion – For windows users with music on a seperate drive, your almost better ripping CDs in another application (like Windows Media Player), copying them to your Music folder on your other drive, and then dragging & dropping them on your iTunes window. To avoid duplicates, make sure that iTunes is not copying files to your iTunes Music folder when adding to the library (Advanced Options).

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 02:11:07 +0000

I can't get iTunes to STOP monitoring folders! It keeps importing songs as I rip them but I don't want it to. I keep all my files on a seperate HD and when I move the songs I end up with duplicates and 'cannot find file' errors. How do I REMOVE folders from being monitored?

Thanks

By: rob

rob — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:12:29 +0000

maybe it's my pc. oh well.

happy thanksgiving!

By: Kevin Donahue

Kevin Donahue — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:42:48 +0000

@Steff – thanks.

@rob – Really? It works for me. I'll check the version of iTunes and we can compare notes offline. Mines' a Mac version, of course, but that shouldn't matter.

By: rob

rob — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:29:11 +0000

okay, it didn't work for me.