Importing music files from XP to OSX?

[levron73]

May be simple...maybe tricky!

Copied the "my documents" directory of the missus laptop (XP) onto a lacie drive. I then mounted the lacie drive on my MAC. My MAC can see and read the files on the LAcie but when I try to import the music files via iTunes on my MAC nothing happens.

Does any one have any ideas how to import these files (windows media based) into iTunes on my MAC?

[Zod]

You can't without converting them which will reduce their quality. You can use WIndows Media Player for Mac though.

[PJ S]

I presume they are wma format?
You can use the import function in iTunes, but as pointed out, you'll lose a bit of quality. Not so bad if they were 256 kb/s - dropping to 192 AAC or MP3 wouldn't be drastic.
192/128 to the same AAC/MP3 would be as more of the info has already been stripped by that stage.

Try a few and see how they sound - if you hear it, then you'll need to get the MP3 versions or make do with WMP9.
If you can't hear any difference after trying different bitrates in iTunes Preferences/Options, then import them all.

[levron73]

Thnaks will give it a try.....may be a good reason not to listen to her music!!!!