Shared library randomly disconnects or disappears or doesn't show up at all

Using an XP Pro machine to share library. Vista machine to connect to library.
Half the time I start up iTunes and look on Vista the shared library is not showing up. Another half of the time it will be there and I'll be listening and bam it shuts off. Then I have to go through a procedure of closing down both itunes on client and server and then re enabled shared libraries. Both systems are wired to a router.
Any ideas? This is very annoying.

Open disk utility and see it the hard drive show in disk utility, if so then repair it along with the permissions. If it is not in disk utility then It sounds like your hard drive has gone bad.

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Don't change your story now. You did not say through Apple, you first gave a link to this site,
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2. Reconnect Apple TV to iTunes.
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SHARING (a QUICKER, less destructive TEMPORARY solution (if you just want to play your media now)
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"How to connect to a shared computer"
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