Two different itunes libraries on same computer

I hope someone can help me! How do i set up two different libraries on the same computer for two different ipods? My ipod is on a computer i no longer have and I'm trying to put it on a computer that has a different ipod on it. My ipod appears in Windows as (H) and not in itunes.
I've tried all the tips I found already with no luck!

if the computer cannot be turned on, one option would be to remove the hard drive and put it in an external enclosure that can be connected to the working computer.

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