Want to access desktop pc Itunes library from laptop pc

Hi,
I have my Itunes library on my desktop pc, on a dedicated user disk.  I have mapped the disk to my laptop and can see all user disk folders and files on my laptop (wireless).  I want to be able to manage the desktop Itunes it from my laptop but can't seem to do it.  When I go to advanced in my laptop Itunes and enter the desktop Itunes as the default file, it accepts the location but the Itunes library does not chamge.  Any ideas?  I do not want to do Home Sharing, I want to access the desktop library just as if it was on my laptop.  I was able to do this befor but had to reinstall Itunes on my laptop and now accessing the desktop library no longer works.
Thanks,
George

There are a few things you could do, from networking the two computers to using an external hard drive. Have a look at this User Tip: Migrating iTunes for Windows to a new PC
If you can network the computers there is also this one: Copying songs over a network to use with iTunes for Windows
There are also a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists directly from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward.
iGadget Windows Only
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
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