iTunes syncing problems... Getting REALLY mad

[Dylanj04]

iPhone 4, 32gb, rogers, ios 5, latest iTunes.
I have 16gb free space on my phone.

I'm trying to put an album on my iPhone (RHCP greatest hits) and I put it in my iTunes library, hit sync, and when its done I check my phone, and its got like 6 random tracks from that album but not the whole album! I've tried atleast 15 times, deleting, re-adding etc, and nothing. I've tried syncing over WIFI, and USB, still nothing. I've tried using the manually manage option too, and still nothing, just 6 random tracks... I'm getting super mad here... iTunes is starting to make me want to jump ship here...

I had this whole album on my iPhone about 2 days ago and last time I plugged in my phone, it synced, and erased half of it, it actually started erasing some songs off different albums as well...

Settings are:
Sync entire music library
Sync this phone over WIFI

Please help!

 

[Lon]

Do you actually see all the songs from the album on iTunes?

 

[Dylanj04]

Do you actually see all the songs from the album on iTunes?

Yes, thats whats puzzling me... They are all in iTunes, and all 16 of the tracks are checked. they all play fine in iTunes as well.

 

[Lon]

Yes, thats whats puzzling me... They are all in iTunes, and all 16 of the tracks are checked. they all play fine in iTunes as well.

Hmmm. And it even happens when you sync with USB. You definitely have a glitch. Sounds like it is with iTunes. You could hard reset the iPhone, but sounds like you might have to try uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes. Windows or Mac?
Edit: It is a PITA, so always a last resort for me.

 

[Dylanj04]

Hmmm. And it even happens when you sync with USB. You definitely have a glitch. Sounds like it is with iTunes. You could hard reset the iPhone, but sounds like you might have to try uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes. Windows or Mac?
Edit: It is a PITA, so always a last resort for me.

Windows Vista, 64 bit.

Im assuming that means i'll have to re-add all my music into iTunes?

 

[Lon]

Windows Vista, 64 bit.

Im assuming that means i'll have to re-add all my music into iTunes?

No. Your library will remain on file, and the new install will find that library. Never hurts to back up your library - as with all things - if you have a larger enough external.

 

[Dylanj04]

No. Your library will remain on file, and the new install will find that library. Never hurts to back up your library - as with all things - if you have a larger enough external.

Is it automatically backed up? and will I have to point iTunes to that library when I reinstall it?

 

[Lon]

Is it automatically backed up? and will I have to point iTunes to that library when I reinstall it?

It is not automatically backed up. But it should remain in your files when you delete iTunes, and the new version will find it automatically. You can find it by going to C>users>your user name>my music>iTunes

 

[Dylanj04]

It is not automatically backed up. But it should remain in your files when you delete iTunes, and the new version will find it automatically. You can find it by going to C>users>your user name>my music>iTunes

Do I just drag and drop that folder into iTunes then?

 

[Lon]

Do I just drag and drop that folder into iTunes then?

Nope. Don't do a thing, unless you choose to back up that file to an external drive just for safekeeping. Just uninstall and reinstall iTunes and iTunes will look for it in that location. It would set up that file if it didn't exist, but since it is there iTunes will just connect with it.

 

[dturner]

I'm trying to put an album on my iPhone (RHCP greatest hits) and I put it in my iTunes library, hit sync, and when its done I check my phone, and its got like 6 random tracks from that album but not the whole album!
Please help!

I just got the the 4s and when I set it up everything went fine except for the fact that it only synced half my music. Was driving me crazy as I've had all five phones and setup has always been a breeze.
Here's what worked and it makes no sense at all. Go into the iTunes main library and get info on one song of the album. See if "part of a compilation" is checked or not. If it is checked as part of a compilation, highlight all songs and uncheck it. If its not checked, highlight all songs and check it. Now sync. This put all my songs back on the phone.


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[Lon]

I just got the the 4s and when I set it up everything went fine except for the fact that it only synced half my music. Was driving me crazy as I've had all five phones and setup has always been a breeze.
Here's what worked and it makes no sense at all. Go into the iTunes main library and get info on one song of the album. See if "part of a compilation" is checked or not. If it is checked as part of a compilation, highlight all songs and uncheck it. If its not checked, highlight all songs and check it. Now sync. This put all my songs back on the phone.

Nice find. I will remember that. Saved a lot of work. Sounds like it just acted as kind of a reset. You said you were missing songs from other albums. Did that work for all of them?

 

[dturner]

You said you were missing songs from other albums. Did that work for all of them?

Yes it did. Weirdest situation I've ever seen.


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[Lon]

Glad you got it resolved. It can get irritating sometimes.

 

[Dylanj04]

Glad you got it resolved. It can get irritating sometimes.

Actually thats not working for me...... I un-installed and reinstalled iTunes and that didn't fix it so I just downloaded a different RHCP torrent and it worked fine (which is weird because they were both "mp3 format sound") but theres another album thats only got a few songs syncing and that solution didn't work...

 

[Dylanj04]

Selecting the "part of a compilation" for the album deletes the album off my iPhone... unchecking it again puts the album back on, but just another random 6 tracks...

 

[Dylanj04]

I got it to sync. I just re-added the album to iTunes and it synced properly. I don't understand why it wouldn't sync in the first place though...

 

[dudebro8034]

Sometimes If you make sure that the Album artist is also filled in Your Ipod/iPhone will be able to sync it correctly. It may be sorting them in different places.