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Here is the best way to do it:
1) Make sure that the folder that contains your pictures as well as the folder above it are shared on your Windows Machine (you may want to create a subfolder for security)
2) Close iPhoto
3) Open your shared picture library on your Windows computer in the Network pane of the Finder
4) Move the contents of Pictures/iPhoto Library into this folder
5) Delete the folder Pictures/iPhoto Library
6) In the network pane of the Finder, locate the folder that contains the shared pictures (as well as the iPhoto library files you copied there), CTRL-click (or right click) it, and select "Make Alias". This will create a folder called "[something] alias".
7) Move this alias folder into your Pictures folder on your Mac.
8) Rename the alias folder to iPhoto Library
9) Open iPhoto and import your pictures off of the network share
Note that this isn't a perfect solution, as it creates copies of all of your pictures on your windows machine. But nothing will be stored on your Mac Mini!
Hope that helps!
Sean
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