ITunes library created on windows can't be read by iTunes on OS X

Hi,
I'm running a MBP with OS X 10.5.4 and VIsta Ultimate SP1 32-bit via bootcamp. I have installed software allowing OS X to write as well as read NTFS partitions.
I have an external harddrive with my iTunes folder consolidated (using windows iTunes) on it so my library files and music are all on the hardrive in the iTunes folder.
I can access the library file fine in Vista (which I used to create the iTunes library originally) but in OS X I can't seem to select the library file. It's greyed out, even though I've removed the .itl extension etc...
What's odd is my old version (unconsolidated) iTunes library created by the windows iTunes can be accessed from OS X iTunes. Is it something to do with the consolidation.
Any ideas?

A better title would've been iTunes can't read library.

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