Adding folder to library...

Hello all,
I've had a new computer built that has Vista on it... and before I did, I was proud of myself for backing up all my files, including my music, on an external drive.
However, when I try to "File>Add folder to library" and choose the folder "iTunes" in "My Music", I get the following error:
"A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available."
Of course, Windows won't provide ANY solutions. :-/
Would anybody happen to know what I'm doing wrong? Or is there another way to get the music I backed up to my external drive INTO iTunes on my new computer?
I've even tried making an iTunes folder in the new computer's My Music folder and placing all my music from my external drive to the new iTunes folder...and iTunes won't spot it.
Please help! Thank you very much!
Ted

Camoracer, thanks very much for answering.
Okay, what I tried:
I copied all the folders from my iTunes in my external drive to "My Music" folder (located in the folder with my name on it).
I then went to iTunes application and tried File>Add folder to library... and NOTHING was there. None of the folders I had just recently copied.
I'm really confused what I'm doing wrong in a program that is supposedly very easy to use.

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