Importing music from shared folder

I'm currently moving my music to my 2nd Account. (i'm the only user). I also put the .xml file and iTunes library file in the shared folder.
Question: what do i need to do to ensure that my songs, playlists get imported correctly??
Thanks!

Hello, I had similar problems. Here is what I think is happening: You have two versions of every song in your library stored in your "My Music" folder. When iTunes first scans your "My Music" folder, it creates a copy of every song and keeps these in the "My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music" folder. At least this is where it is stored on my machine. These stay even if you uninstall iTunes.
So, when you rescan your music with iTunes, it re-sees both versions. Here is what I would do:
1.Uninstall iTunes as thoroughly as you possibly can.
2.Look in your "My Music" folder for any folder or file with the word "iTunes" in it. Delete these files (iTunes Music, iTunes Libraries, etc.).
3. Make sure there is only one version of each song on your machine.
4. Reinstall iTunes.
5. When you are prompted, tell iTunes that you will manage your files. Basically, don't allow iTunes to copy every song to the "iTunes Music" folder.
Here is what I do to make sure my music stays where I want it:
Whenever I import a CD or purchase music, it is automatically placed in the "My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music" folder. I go in and cut and paste the just-added folder out of this "iTunes Music" folder into the "My Music" folder where all of my other music resides. Then, I open iTunes and double click on the files I just moved. iTunes will not be able to find them because they are not where iTunes remembers storing them. It will give me the option to find the files manually, which I do. I do this for every song I just added.
This way, all of my music stays organized in the "My Music" folder. Should I ever need to change machines, I can get the files only with no iTunes baggage to screw up the installation on the new machine. Hope this helps!

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