Windows Media vs iTunes - HELP!

Hi, while at uni, I have an old computer with windows 98, and thus cannot use itunes. I used Windows Media to upload a whole lot of music to my ipod, but it doesnt upload it as albums or anything - just each individual song, which are placed all over my music library.
I want to organise it properly, so I can actually find the song or album I want to listen to, and now that I am at home using windows XP, I assumed I could use itunes to do that.....however, the music is nowhere to be found when I use itunes - but it is all there if I connect the ipod to media. I accidentally loaded them on under contacts, and I cant get to that either on itunes.
How can I access this music?!
p.s. its a nano.

As a Windows Media Player fan...I too understand your pain. Here's the bottom line:
iTunes DOES NOT search your drives and update the library regularly. You have to do all updates manually!
I have 750 GBs of music so I can relate to your concerns and frustrations. The MAC file system is very "odd" in my opinion...the music folder is arranged by artist/sub-artist...so you can have MULTIPLE files for one artist...and even more frustrating...one album! How crazy is this? I rip all of my CDs using Windows Media Player because I TRULY HATE how iTunes arranges music! (Then I add the folder/file to iTunes after the rip). This way, I know I can find the song file again if I ever need to!
Anyway...for the last part of your post...are you trying to ADD the music files to your Mac or just a file path? If you're adding them...they'll go onto your computer in the iTunes format, thus your frustrations, sorry!
If you're just trying to play the music from a remote device...then the existing file structures should hold and I'm not sure why you're having problems.

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I was given a new ipod (5th gen) yesterday and I would like to start moving/converting my extensive music collection from Windows Media to iTunes. I found the "Add Folder/File to Library" and was able to start being able to play music in iTunes and on my iPod.
I guess I want to make sure that I am heading in the right direction. I still have another MP3 player that I use when i run and i would like to still be able to sync with Windows Media for that non-apple device. Also, I don't want to have redundant music file...and that doesn't seem to be the case. But just wondering.
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Do it for free on a PC running iTunes.
Do it for free on an older Mac capable of running Audion.
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Switch (free basic version) - http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html - I'm not sure if this will do WMA
All2MP3 - http://download.cnet.com/All2MP3/3000-2140_4-190407.html - mixed success with WMA
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