Defining location for iTunes files

Question

How do I define where my iTunes files are stored?
I do not mean the music - I know how to do that.
I mean the files such as iTunes Library.itl
and especially the (hidden??) folder called iPod_Control.
FYI: On my laptop, the "My music" folder is on a network drive (at work) which means that I cannot use iTunes when my laptop is at home! All my music is elsewhere on the C drive, but the iTunes control files are not local.

Answer 1

hi Ghost in the Machine!
just checking on some things before proceeding
[My Documents]\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl
where [My Documents] is normally c:\My Documents, but in my case is somewhere on a company network file server.
I suspect that the above path is hard coded into the iTunes software and cannot be changed.
are you getting a "the folder "itunes" cannot be found or created" message when you aren't connected to the work network?
do Security Policies on the network allow you to make registry changes to the PC?
(if so, we may be able to fix this for you.)
looking back at the earlier post ... the ipod_control folder should only be showing up on your ipod. if it's showing up on a network drive, it's a sign that there's a Windows drive letter confusion going on:
Windows confuses iPod with network drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear
love, b