ALBUM ART LOST ON WHEN ADD TO LIBRARY FUNCTION IS USED?

I import CD's to the iTunes library on my PowerBook then use the "Add To Library" function (via firewire) to copy them to my external drive when it is connected then delete from the PB. I make sure to add the album art when the CD's are imported but the artwork doesn't transfer when the songs are copied to my external drive. I am afraid I have lost countless album covers but would like to know how to resolve this problem in the future. Any help? Thanks!

Thanks for the article referral. So far my problem is not solved - there were no .mov files in the iTunes library. I'm currently in the process of removing .pls files and examining others for the potential problem.
I'm not there yet, but it gives me a good start - thanks.
- Chad

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I am running iTunes 7.5.0.20 on WinXP although the exact problem I am experiencing was happening on 7.4 prior to me upgrading.
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How do I sync so that album art work in one library is copied over to another via home-sharing? Most of the artwork has been scanned and added by me.

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