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My kids both got an ipod video for christmas. I installed the itunes/ipod video software on the Windows XP Home pc for one of them. They worked on one of the ipods and put some songs, etc. on it. Each kid has their own Window's account on the computer and will be setting up their ipod to their own musial taste. Q: Do I need to install the software a second time from the other ipod's itunes/ipod video disc, since it has a different serial number or once the itunes/ipod video software is installed, just click through the agreements and install menus for the second user (I don't need to reinstall using the second disc)? Thanks!

No you don't need to install iTunes twice. If you are using multi users in Windows each user will have access to iTunes (as they would with any program installed on the PC) but each will have their own My Documents>My Music>iTunes folders

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