Mac Data Loss After Upgrading To iTunes 8.0.1
Posted by admin on October 20th, 2008iTunes 8.0.1 is the latest update on iTunes by Apple Inc. This update has several bug fixes of iTunes 8 and includes added features. It offers better synchronizations facilities. As every file version of any application has, it too has a lot of useful functions.
Though it is helpful to install this update, but it can also lead to several grave situations of data loss. When some of the iTunes 8.0.1 users attempt to access iTunes store, the application crashes. This problem occurs randomly, and for most of the users, it affects whole system.
While working with iTunes, you may experience odd issues. While browsing suddenly your entire computer might become non-responsive without any error message and spinning beachball.
After crash, you can only move your mouse cursor but none of its buttons work. The system even does not shut down and you have to use power button to close it.
This problem could be due to compatibility issues between iTunes and your operating system. After crash, sometime you may face some other issues as the system has been closed unexpectedly.
The experts have suggested two fixes of this problem. These are:
Ø Reapply iTunes updates after booting your system in safe mode. Reboot the system and hold shift key to start it in safe mode.
Ø Perform standard fix. It includes scanning of disk using Disk Utility and removing iTunes performance files located at: /username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iTunes.plist
For the existing problem at hand, some users don’t get success with the above resolutions. The resolutions do not work only if there are some troubles with your computer operating system only. To work around the issue in such situations, you have to reinstall the operating system.
Although, reinstalling the operating system can solve most of the issue but it has a downside. The reinstallation requires hard drive formatting and it wipes all of the data stored on the hard drive. It creates disastrous situations of data loss and put you in need of Mac recovery.
Mac recovery is practicable using Mac data recovery software. Mac data recovery software are specially designed applications, which have capability to effectively scan the affected hard drive and extract all of the data from it. These software are able to perform data recovery Mac in all cases of data loss.
Stellar Phoenix Macintosh Data Recovery is the most trustworthy and influential data recovery Mac software. This software can recover Mac data from all file versions of Mac OS X. With interactive and simple user interface; this Mac recovery software is very easy to use.