Can I share a library between two installations of iTunes on a dual-boot PC

Hi,
I would like to dual boot between Windows XP and Windows 7 (x64). If I install iTunes under both versions of Windows can I configure them to share the same iTunes library on disk?
Ie, when add music and create playlists under Windows XP; then boot across to Windows 7, I'd expect iTunes there to instantly see the same new music and playlist information.
To make this simpler I'd like to store my music library on an "E:" volume that has the same drive letter under both XP and 7.

a couple of things - to do this all macs must have the same version of iPhoto
If you are using the Time Capsule for Time Machine you should not put your iPhoto library on the same volume - you either need to create a disk image on the TC for your iPhoto library or partition the TC so there is a TM volume and another one for iPhoto
LN

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any help appreciated on this one!
I'd like to be able to keep my iTunes library on a portable hard drive.
which isn't too difficult to do - move the folder and consolidate.
then I'd like to take it with me between home and the office.
would playlists / play counts / ratings stay in sync on the external HD or is there no way to do this?
(i.e. would all the listening I'd done at work show up in the library when I plugged the disk in again at home?)
thanks in advance for your help.

If you want playlists, playcounts, rating and such to remain consistent and travel with the drive, drag the entire iTunes folder (the entire folder, not just the iTunes Music folder) to your desired location. Then on each system, connect the hard drive and hold down the Shift key while launching iTunes. You'll be given a dialog box where you can select the iTunes library you want to use. Navigate to and select the iTunes folder on the external drive.
Note: do not launch iTunes until the external drive is connected and mounted, or iTunes will automatically switch back to the default location on the internal drive. No big problem if it does, just quit iTunes and relaunch while holding down the Shift key.
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This also means you can't have one user open the library and then stop using Aperture but still have the library open and then have another copy of Aperture open on the library.
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brettjbyers
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What you can do is share the photos but not the library. Each machine will need to have it's own library file.
The easiest way to do it this is to enable sharing (in the iPhoto Preferences) on both machines (one sharing the library, the other looking for the share). When you do this the shared library will appear in the Source (or left-hand) pane and pics can be dragged from that to the library in the other machine.
Regards
TD

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For iPhoto 09 (version 8.0.2) and later:
What you mean by 'share'.
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Remember iPhoto must be running in both accounts for this to work.
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Quit iPhoto in both accounts. Move the Library to the Users / Shared Folder
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Hi every one,
Is there any one who knows how can I share Pin variable that it is defined with OwnerPin between two packages in java card( with eclipse 3.1),I studied Sharing Interface subject and I knows it teorical but I can not do it practical .
I can share primitive data type but I can not share Ownerpin.
If anybody has some sample codes or knows any link ,please inform me.
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yours sincerely,
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import javacard.framework.PINException;
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import javacard.framework.Shareable;
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import javacard.framework.*;
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