2 ipods 1 computer deleted itunes library

ok long story short...my wife has a mini...i just got a 20gig...We use the same PC...i set up a new user account to have my own itunes library and load songs on my 20gig
after i did that i went back to my wife's user account and her itunes library was totaly gone not one song...i did everything step by step from a support topic off this website...any insight on why this happened???
  Windows XP  

Sounds like you missed a step.
If you want to post more info on exactly what steps you did, maybe someone can help you.

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