Moving My  i Tunes Folder To A Different Drive

I'm runnung Win XP Pro. I have installed my iTunes to an external drive, as my free space on my C drive is getting a bit scarce. I see that all my music is stored in the iTunes/ My Music/My Documents Folder located on my C drive. Is there any way to store all mu music files on the external drive, as it has lots of room? Also, can I install my iPod software on the same external drive without any problems? Thanks.

You'll need to 'Consolidate' the music from the C: drive to the ExHD by using iTunes. This will keep all your music data intact.
I'm not sure I would have installed the iTunes program on the ExHD, but if that's what you did and it's working, then just leave it.
If you want to make another drive (direct or portable) on your PC the main music location for iTunes, move all song files there, as well as any future imported music from CDs, here is one method (see the links below):
You will maintain your playlists, ratings, comments, etc. This will only move your music folders location, NOT your iTunes program files. It is my opinion that programs (i.e. – iTunes) work better when installed on your main hard drive. At the very least, it makes it easier to manage all your programs if they are centrally located on one hard drive (the Windows default standard).
See these links for step-by-step info:
Moving your iTunes Library to a New Hard Drive
http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?[email protected]@.689d6b09
iTunes: Moving your iTunes Music folder
If you are moving the music to an external hard drive, after the transfer and to work correctly, the ExHD must be running prior to your opening iTunes. If not, iTunes may reset the location of your music to the default.

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