Can I restore all my original itunes library configuration from a back up?

Can I restore all my original itunes library & playlists' configuration from a back up?
hi...has anyone out there had this happen/done this?
1. I just got a new PC as my old one finally fried on me.
2. I installed the latest iTunes again on the new PC and
3. I have all my itunes songs and the itunes library file backed up and I restored those files to their original locations (these exactly match the same locations on my new PC).
Problem: my original itunes library shows up fine in itunes, but none of the songs can be found when I try to play any of them - 'the original file could not be found' is the error message that comes up.
I have about 5,000 tracks, with many organized into playlists, and I don't want to have to start from scratch organizing this huge library again. I thought backups and the ability to restore files prevents problems like these.
If anyone has a workaround or fix, I would love to hear about it. Thanks.

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