When trying to add, delete, or sync any music in my iTunes I receive this error. "You do not have enough access privileges for this operation. iTunes could save your music library"

Or

I keep getting an error "The iTunes library file cannot be saved. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation." in random times when I use iTunes. I said in random times because I don't get an error when I import files to the library or to my iPhone and even though I click on "Don't show this message again." I still get it after I restart my PC.

The itunes library file cannot be saved. you do not have enough access privileges

You possibly cannot update your itunes library

Solution 1

What i found whas that BT Cloud Sync had a lock on the iTunes ITL file and was always trying to sync it to the cloud. Because it was locked, iTunes could never update it and could never save it either. This can also be true for other applications that might be syncing files or backing them up.

NB 1:

In my C: Drive itunes music folder i had 900.tmp files, i have deleted these, could someone explain what these are for?

Those .tmp files means some other software has a lock on the iTunes Library.itl file. Every time you play a song, podacst, etc....itunes makes a tmp file, when it is done it renames it to iTunes Library.itl with the updated play count.

Something else has a lock on the ITL file, so itunes cannot rename it.
A common culprit is security software. If it is scanning the ITL file, tell it not to do that.

The iTunes library file cannot be saved. | Apple Support Communities

NB 2:

If you're an advanced PC user, get Process Monitor from SysInternals, Set it to monitor what is accessing iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Library.xml
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

What should i Do?

uninstall or disable BT cloud sync. If it is not this, you should use the SysInternals method to find out what program is locking the ITL file.

 Other Solutions (not tried)

• check permissions on the \My Documents\My Music\iTunes folder
• run iTunes as an administrator
• "Goto \My Documents\My Music\iTunes and right click on the iTunes Library file, select properties > then unselect Read-Only". 
  some times everything is set as read only
  

• The location of the iTunes Library file may be read-only or owned by a different user.
  
  Default locations:
  XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<login>\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
  Vista: C:\Users\<login>\Music\iTunes

  Windows 7: C:\Users\My Music\itunes
  
  Right click the iTunes folder and choose Properties
  Look at the Attributes and see if Read-Only is checked.
  Uncheck it and click OK, at the apply to all subfolders and files prompt, make sure all subfolders and files is selected and click OK.
  
  If your iTunes library saves now you are done.
  If it does not you will need to try on each directory above the iTunes directory.
  
  Of course if you are not using the default locations you'll have to alter the path to the one you find in iTunes Edit->Preferences, Advanced tab.

• If the earlier suggestion didnt work, just delete the itunes library file "iTunes Library.itl" and re-open itunes.
  
  Default locations for the itunes library file:
  XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<login>\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
  Vista: C:\Users\<login>\Music\iTunes

  Windows 7: C:\Users\My Music\itunes

  This solved it for me...
• - right click on music folder
  - click on properties
  - click restore defaults
  - welcome back itunes
• I had this same problem I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit.
  I found away to fix my problem
  If you go to the iTunes.exe
  C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
  Right click on the iTunes.exe
  select "Properties"
  Click on "Security" Tab
  High Light your User Name
   ** I did not have "Full Control"
  I click on "Edit..."
  High Lighted my User and check "Full Control"
  Clicked "OK"
  Click "OK"
  And now opened my iTunes again and played my music with out getting that error anymore
• I finally got this fixed on my machine.  Windows 7, 64 bit.
  
  - Turn off UAC - User Account Control
  - Keep in mind this does turn off the protection provided.
  - Go to Control Panel, System and Security, Change User Acount Control settings.  Drag the slider down to never notify.  Restart your computer.
  
  Bingo bango, it worked!
• Hey! I just solved this issue myself. I hope this helps
  
  1. Right click over the iTunes Icon
  2. Select "Properties"
  3. Select Compatiblity
  4. Uncheck the box that says, "Run this compatiblity in mode for.."
  5. Apply
  6. Ok
  
  I really hope this helps!
• check privilages of iTunes.exe in your C:\Program Files\Itunes\ or C:\Program Files(x86)\Itunes\ folder

Other Threads to Check

• iTunes Privileges Error with Windows 7 - Microsoft Community
• Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD - Apple Support
• The iTunes library file cannot be saved. | Apple Support Communities