How to Fix the iTunes Library.itl Cannot Be Read Error

Part 1: Common Way to Fix iTunes Library.itl Cannot Be Read

• Quit iTunes on computer and then click "Go" menu on the top, select "Go to Folder" in the list

• In the following path, make sure to replace user with your user name. /Users/user/Music/iTunes/

• When that folder launches in the Finder app on your Mac, you need to find two files named iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml. Select both the files and right-click on any of them and select Move to Trash.

• Now launch iTunes and it will re-built the library for you. Once that's done, drag and drop all of your songs into the newly created library.

For Windows computer, go to the C:\Users\username\My Music path and delete the above mentioned files.

Part 2: Fix iTunes Library.itl Error With Free Tenorshare TunesCare

If the file iTunes library.itl still canot be read on Windows after trying the method above, you can try to repair iTunes library with Free Tenorshare TunesCare. This effective utility is designed to fix iTunes sync issues and a series of iTunes errors. Download the software and follow the steps to see how easy to use it.

• Run Tenorshare TunesCare on your computer and connect iPhone to PC via a USB cable. Once iTunes detected your device, click "Fix iTunes Sync Problems"

• The program will repair the corrupted iTunes library automatically. After the repairing, you can open your iTunes and sync your data as you want.

Now you have known how to fix iTunes library.itl cannot be read error on computer clearly. If you have other iTunes library errors, such as iTunes library.itl locked, file missing or formatted, you can also try to repair iTunes with Tenorshare TunesCare.