Duplicate library onto new laptop

I just bought a new laptop and want to duplicate my entire itunes library from my main PC, including playlists, onto the new laptop so I will have the same itunes on both. I will continue to sync my ipod with my PC itunes, so ipod being only able to sync with one itunes will not be an issue. My PC uses Windows XP and the new laptop uses Vista.

Epaiteia wrote:
Copy how? Should I be messing about with networks or is there a simple way?
Assuming you use the iTunes default settings where iTunes copied added items to your iTunes folder and organizes your library (meaning - everything is all self contained in the iTunes folder), then all you have to do is drag & drop your iTunes folder (not just the iTunes Music folder you find inside the iTunes folder) to the external drive and copy the entire thing.
If you want to test that it worked or would like to actually start using it from that location instead, use these instructions when you start iTunes to point it to the new location...
How to open an alternate iTunes Library file or create a new one
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304447
If you are just testing, then close iTunes after you verify it works, and restart iTunes again with the same instructions and point it back to your internal drive (original) location.
At this point you can either use the library directly off the external on your new laptop, or transfer the library off the external to your new computer and run it off the internal.
Additional info...
Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307074
Cheers,
Patrick

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