ITunes on XP PC won't recognize iTunes Library from Macbook or PC Laptop

I have 3 computers on my network. The main PC is a desktop running XP, and I have 2 laptops; a Gateway PC running Vista and a 15" Macbook Pro running OS X. With all 3 machines powered on and iTunes open in all of them, the desktop PC no longer recognizes the iTunes Libraries from either laptop, but each laptop recognizes each other as well as the desktop. Any suggestions as to what I've done? This is a new problem as they all three used to recognize each other.

Hello Jenn
Check out the article below to go through a recreate your iTunes library. You can do it one of two different ways. One is just drag the media on top of iTunes and the import process will go through. The second is if the structure is the same, you could just copy the iTunes folder to the Music folder of your computer and it should open up like before. The article below will assist with those process in more detail.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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