My iTunes Won't Consolidate
The iTunes software for your computer allows you to connect with Apple portable devices, download apps and music from the iTunes store and organize your media on your computer. ITunes serves as a comprehensive music library and media player. If you have music files scattered across different folders on your computer or other removable media, iTunes offers a way to consolidate these files.
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About Library Consolidation
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When you consolidate, iTunes organizes your music file library by bringing all the files into one central location on your computer. Newer versions of iTunes call this process “organization,” while older versions called it “consolidation.” You can launch consolidation by clicking the “File” menu and selecting “Library” and "Organize Library." When iTunes consolidates music files, it makes a copy of any file not already in the iTunes default library folder on your computer. Because this process requires moving and creating new files, you may run into issues when attempting to consolidate.
User Permissions
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When you attempt to consolidate your iTunes library, confirm that you are logged in to a Windows user account that has administrator permissions or at least permissions to create and move files. Windows user accounts exist to protect computers from users who accidentally install, remove or move files. Right-click the iTunes icon and select “Run as Administrator” to determine if lack of user permissions is the cause of your consolidation issue.
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Hard Drive Space
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When iTunes consolidates your library, it creates copies of music files, which takes up space on your computer’s hard drive. Because of this, your hard drive must have enough open space to contain the new music files. To make room on your hard drive, uninstall programs that you don’t use often, delete large programs or media files from your document folders and empty the recycle bin. Store extra files on removable media such as external hard drives or USB flash drives to create more space for the library consolidation.
Long File Name
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Occasionally, iTunes encounters a music file with a long file name. When iTunes attempts to make a copy of this file, Windows rejects the file name and iTunes produces an error that stops the library consolidation. The error informs you that the issue is with the length of a file name but does not tell you which file or where that file is located. Manually browse your music folders and rename the file to fix this issue. You can also browse the song names in your iTunes window to look for files with overly long names.
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