Recreate iTunes library on laptop and sync with iPhone

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Recreate iTunes library on laptop and sync with iPhone

Hello. I need to recreate or rebuild my iTunes on my laptop. I have several iTunes folders in my My Music folder on my laptop. I have iTunes installed. How do I recreate iTunes?

History:

About 20 years ago I input most of my personal CDs into iTunes.

Since then I have moved iTunes to several new computers.

At some point several years ago I stopped using iTunes on my laptop and just used it on my iPhone.

Now I want to recreate iTunes on my laptop and sync it with my iPhone but I don't seem to be able to import from the various music folders into ITunes after I reinstalled iTunes.

Can all of this be done?

Thank you for any assistance or for recommending where I can find assistance.

Posted on Dec 10, 2025 9:44 AM

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Dec 10, 2025 11:17 PM in response to NewYorkHarold

To rebuild your iTunes library: create a new empty iTunes library, point it to your old music folders, import all audio files, and then re-enable syncing to your iPhone. If an old XML playlist file exists, you can restore playlists. After import, you’ll have a clean, modern iTunes library that syncs properly with your iPhone again.

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