Connecting Itunes Music Library (ext. HD) in a new PC (new copy of Itunes)

Hello : My music library is stored in an external hard-drive. I just bought a new laptop and installed Itunes. Now, I am having tremendous problems connecting this new copy of Itunes to the library that exists in my external hard drive. Would appreciate any help ... thanks ...

You have posted in the ipod touch forum.
If you have failed to maintain a backup copy, not good, then you can transfer itunes purchases from an ipod:  File>Transfer Purchases

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