! next to songs

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  1. nutmeg73

    nutmeg73 Member

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    What causes my songs not to be found in itunes (the ones with the ! next to them)? I would like to prevent it from happening in the future, its getting irritating as so many songs are showing up this way- at least half of my library. Thanks
     
    nutmeg73, Jan 28, 2006
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  2. weazel200

    weazel200 Regular member

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    I think it might mean that they have been deleted off the computer or something.
     
    weazel200, Jan 28, 2006
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  3. mikebou

    mikebou Guest

    have you moved the original songs to another folder,
    or deleted them from your computer ?
    then that is why the ! appears.

    or are your songs on an external HD and you don't have it turned on, then you get the !

    itunes is only a link to your original songs in the folder you told itunes to find them.

    check that out, this is one thing i can actually help people with.
    i have 3 ipods and trial and error cost me alot of my time.

    mike.
     
    mikebou, Jan 28, 2006
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  4. Lethal_B

    Lethal_B Moderator Staff Member

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    To avoid it happening in the future, go

    Edit ==> Preferences ==> Advanced ==> General, then select 'Copy files to iTunes music folder when adding to itunes library. That way, iTunes will create it's own music folder and you can delete the origionals '-)
     
    Lethal_B, Feb 3, 2006
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