2 computers 2 libraries 2 ipods

I have two libraries one on each of  two computers, I have two Ipod touch 32gb - i want to merge the two libraries and get the 29gb of music onto both Ipods.
I started by copying all the music on my old XP machine to my Win7 machine but I am still missing 10gb of music - how should it be done properly?

- You can can on sync with one computer/iTunes library
- If you copied the songs from one computer to the other and then sync with the one syncing computer that should work.
- To copy songs from iPod to any computer:
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities

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