Photos library on one computer music on another computer cant sync both .

Ok I got my photo library on one computer with itunes registered to me. I have my video and music and ringtones on another computer with itunes registered to me. I want the ringtones and video from one computer on my iphone but I have to erase my photo library.
I am NOT GOING TO MOVE MY PHOTO LIBRARY TO AN OTHER COMPUTER just so the iPhone can access MY FILES.
What can i do.

really, despite what you don't want to do, Transferring all of your photos from one library to another isn't that hard:
1. Insert a blank CD or DVD depending on how many photos you have.
2. Select all of the photos in you iPhoto library and drag them to the CD/DVD. Burn it.
3. Insert the CD/DVD into the computer with the music.
4. Open iPhoto, open the CD/DVD. Select all of the photos on the CD/DVD. Drag them to your iPhoto library.
5. And your done...depending on how many photos you have the import will only take anywhere from 5 minutes to half an hour...so whats the big deal?
Hope this helps!
-thealexness

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Photo library is either in use by another application or has become unreadable..." Clear and concise support needed.

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Tell us more please - so it is hard to guess.
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