Lost music but icons show....

Aaaargh...I'm ready to toss the ipod and the laptop out the window....my husband and I share the same laptop ( not good . Each time he uses the itunes I lose my music. I've been able to find the music and somehow get it to show as an icon. How do I get the music back into itunes ? Why do I keep losing music ? My purchased music keeps on disappearing but by husband's music stays somehow. Help !
Windows XP

This is the Mac mini section of the boards., It's a computer, which does not run Windows XP, and technically isn't a laptop either.
I suspect you would want to post your topic in one of these two sections : iPod mini or iTunes for Windows.
Good luck !

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