New to Mac's - iTunes "issue"

Hi all,
Just purchased my first mac today (only a mini I'm afraid!) Very very pleased with it so far but having an iTunes problem.
All my itunes library on my windows machine was/is installed on an external usb hard drive. The drive was instantly recognised on the new mini and I can play songs from the original library if I select them.
problem is, I can't get itunes to recognise and consequently load the library from this drive. I did the exact same as I did on the windows machine IE: change the default location of the library from the local disk to the external one, but whatever I try, it just won't load the library.
Any ideas?
John

Hello John welcome to the Apple Discussions the problem is one I have just finished discussing with someone else... the location setting for new imported or added music files in the advanced > general tab... does not tell iTunes where your music files are stored.... iTunes gains this info. when 1st added to library.... in Tiger if you move them around on the boot drive the system will keep track of them... if you move them elsewhere you will need iTunes to do the moving or tell iTunes about the move straight away after the move...
So all you have to do is tell iTunes about them and unless you move them iTunes will remember..
Set the iTunes preferences so no music files get moved when adding to the library and having iTunes organize them is a good thing... these settings are in the advanced > general tab where the location for any new music is set.. okay your changes if needed.
From the file menu select 'add to library' and choose the folder on the Ext HD with all the files inside and iTunes will do the rest...
Any skipping etc, try setting the Ext HD get info window 'ignore ownerships on this volume' and Apply
take care John ... TP

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