Transfer ITunes File From Mac to PC

How do I copy a large ITunes file that was created on a Mac and transfer it to my HP PC?
Could I copy the file from my Mac onto a Seagate Go-Flex external Hard Drive and transfer it to my PC without any reformatting?
The instructions re: FAT32 are confusing and state that there may be irreparable damage to my Mac if left on too long? Please decipher this for me as I do not want to place my Mac in a problem situation.
Please advise.
Tks.

Both the Mac and the PC will read and write to a FAT32 disk, so it should be fine. I can't see how an external drive formatted FAT32 will caude a problem for the Mac - I've used many such drives over the years and never had a problem. Connect the drive to the Mac, copy the file to the drive, eject from the Mac (don't forget that part), connect to the PC and copy it on.
But - FAT32 will not handle files larger than about 4GB (a bit less, actually), so if the file is bigger than that, you'll have to find another solution - connect via a network for example

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