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Question

iTunes can't find music in flashdrive

May 14, 2012 10:49AM PDT

When I try to transfer music files from my desktop to iTunes, I get - "File could not be used because the original file could not be found. You would like to locate it?"

What gives?

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Clarification Request
(NT) So did you try copying it to your desktop and then trying it
May 14, 2012 3:51PM PDT
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Answer
Seen this happen when the users "copies" to the Flash Drive
May 14, 2012 9:28PM PDT

and really all they did was create a shortcut, on the Flash Drive, to the original music

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