# External HD and itunes

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-hd-and-itunes/42878>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 3, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-hd-and-itunes/42878 "2008-02-03T12:35:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-hd-and-itunes/42878/1 "2008-02-03T12:35:19Z")

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I use an external HD connected to my laptop. The problem I am having is the songs get “lost” when the drive is disconnected then I hook it back up. What can I do to make the songs accessible right away after I hook up my External drive again?

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-hd-and-itunes/42878/2 "2008-02-03T20:47:23Z")

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I think it has to do with the way iTunes updates the library. If you connect it and iTunes doesn’t the songs, you can try getting a program like iTunes Library Updater and force an update on your library.