| I tried to it under Parallels and it is "kind of" possible. Two problems:
1) iTunes assumes its database files in a fiolder named "iTunes" under your default music folder. You cannot point iTunes to a different directory, just the media files can be put outside the default path which is "<Music Folder>/iTunes/iTunes Music".
2) The database files contain absolute path names to the media files which differ between operating systems even if the physical lcation is identical.
What can be done:
1) Copy the iTunes folder to the correct location in Windows ("My Documents\My Music") but leave out the iTunes Music folder with the media files.
2) In Windows, you will notice that your playlists are there but the titles are inaccessible. Now point iTunes to the location where the files exist (~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music). It will rewrite the database files.
If you add music on either side, you have to copy the corresponding database files to the other side manually and change the location once to force the update. Do not change the Windows registry to point your music folder to the Mac Music folder, because the database files are not compatible due to the file naming conventions.
Marcus  |