Backed up files do not retain my "rating" for songs

I recently lost my HD and had to get a new one. I had backed up my music on to an external HD (not via "time machine") and subsequently imported all the files into my new version of iTunes. I even figured out (a miracle for me) how to get my new version of iTunes to use my old playlists but all of the songs now say they were "added" and the same day and none of them retain the ratings I had given them. To some this may seem trivial but I had 10,000+ songs and rated all of them. Do I have to start over?

These instructions http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212 should help.

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