Copying my iTunes library from Mac OSX 10.4.6 to Windows ..

I have recently installed Windows using BootCamp. My iTunes library is currently on the Apple partition. How do I copy the files over to Windows?
Thanks.

If the Windows partition is in FAT32 format, copy the iTunes Music folder in the Music folder of the folder Finder's sidebar with the house icon to the Windows drive.
If the Windows partition is in NTFS format, install MacFUSE onto Mac OS X and then follow the above steps, or use a FAT32 drive or partition as a temporary storage location.
Another option is to install MacDrive into Windows, and then copy the files from the Mac partition. The home folder is located in the Users folder of the Mac OS X startup disk for accounts you've created yourself.
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