[G4] iTunes Library, Cross Platform

[Daniel Brieck Jr.]

Also keep in mind that incompatibly named files in your itunes Music 
folder will give you trouble when copying to Windows.... So sometimes 
this copying can be difficult .


A filename for Windows cannot contain any of the following characters:  
          \ / : * ? " < > |


Dan Brieck Jr.


On Apr 5, 2004, at 4:06 PM, Jim Pacyga wrote:

> I did the testing for this last weekend since I use my WinAMD machine 
> as a mule (it is always on) and I would like to keep my Apple boxes 
> for the long run.
>
> Steps:
>
> Install iTunes for Windows on your Wintel machine.
>
> Connect both machines to a router (preferable 100baseT for quick 
> transfer)
>
> Be sure that the Apple has Windows Sharing Turned On (and firewall 
> open)
>
> Connect to Thinkpad via the Connect To Server Option in Finder
>
> Drag and drop your music onto the ThinkPad
>
> On the windows box, after the transfer completes, drag and drop the 
> iTunes Music folder (where the music is) into the Windows iTunes 
> Library....
>
> It will transfer everything into your windows iTunes Library, then go 
> to "Sharing" in the iTunes Prefs, turn it on as desired....
>
> On your Macs, you will see the name of the windows iTunes Library 
> appear in the left hand nav bar under the local Library icon...select 
> it, it will load...and you can play....
>
>
>
> The only hitch is that your playlists all have to be on the windows 
> machine - you can't put shared music in a local playlist (at least i 
> couldn't last time I tried) and you can not cut a CD of "shared" music 
> - the Windows machine can, but the client iTunes cannot)...
>
> Later...and good luck...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wade Perry <wadeperry at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Apr 4, 2004 6:37 PM
> To: Power Macintosh G4 List <G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: [G4] iTunes Library, Cross Platform
>
> O Wise G Listers,
>
> I realize this may be reaching a bit, but I recently made another 
> venture to
> the "Dark Side", and replaced my old IBM ThinkPad T20 with a new T41 ( 
> I
> have to use a Windows machine for work ). I added iTunes for Windows, 
> and
> would like to load my iTunes library from my G4 into the ThinkPad.
>
> No copyright or piracy issues here, all music in the library is bought 
> and
> paid for or previously owned on CD. Any ideas?? I have a Pioneer 106D 
> drive
> in the G4 and a Combo drive in the ThinkPad, thought I might be able 
> to burn
> a copy and transfer. Before I waste the time and burn the DVD-RW, will 
> it
> work.
>
> Looking forward to your insightful replies.
>  --
> Wade A. Perry