[Gig103]

I have had my 3rd generation iPod running on my windows box for a few months now. I just got a new powerbook and want to transfer the files over. but I want iTunes to know my ratings, is copying the .xml file going to be enough??

Or, is there freeware software that will let me copy over a few thousand songs with all that information from the ipod directly?

[Toyin]

I've only done this once and it was to move my wife's music from my Mac onto her PC. It worked fine. I did a few things to make sure that it worked however. First I set the iTunes preferences as follows : 1) iTunes library to the default location and 2) Let iTunes organize music files. On the PC I launched iTunes and set the preferences to the same. After that I simply replaced the iTunes folder on the PC with the iTunes folder from the Mac. Upon relaunch everything was identical to the macintosh. I think it should work fine the other way.

Just a helpful tip though, back up as much as you can before proceeding. If nothing else back up both the iTunes Music Library.xml and iTunes 4 Music Library.

Good luck

[Gig103]

An update for those interested (Note I didn't have the default locations for my music, but iTunes was managing it).

I copied the XML file over to the ~/Music/iTunes Library/ folder. Then I opened it in a text editor (vim) and did a search/replace for the path of my old music with the path for the new, such as:

file://d:/music/ with file://Gir:Users:Mike:Music:iTunes Library/

Once the replace was done, I copied all the music into that folder and opened iTunes, and it worked.

[leperkuhn]

you'd think they would include an easy way to do that transfer.. like if you plug in an iPod that was on a windows computer, it would be like, "hey jackass, are you switching? "

the iPod would even be a great way to move everything from the old computer to the new. Just include a little windows app that puts all your stuff on the pod (including your address book & email) and then on the mac side sets it up for you.

Booya!