Seperate libraries for two ipods on same computer

how can i set up seperate libraries for two ipods on same computer . running xp . after installing software for second ipod , i only have one version of itunes ,with only one library .tried setting up seperate playlists but that didnt help . thanks for help!

The only way I know to have two entirely separate iTunes libraries on one computer is to have two Windows or Mac user accounts: How To Use Multiple iPods with One Computer

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    I just bought another ipod for my wife and she wants to set up her own itunes account or a completely different library. Can this be done on the same computer or do we have to share the same music?

    There are basically two different methods for how to manage two iPods on a computer, but keep what the content that's being synced to them separate; you can have different user accounts, or different playlists in iTunes for each iPod.
    This article should explain it all:
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    When my son synced his ipod (20GB, no video) to our computer my daughter lost her ability to synce her ipod (30GB w/video). Is it possible to have two different itunes libraries and sync both ipods on the same computer? If so, what changes do I need to make?

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