Converting files from older mac to newer pc

We have just replaced our older mac with a new Dell pc. My music files are all sitting in a separate hard drive. If I download itunes to the pc can I just then target the folder/my music from itunes and it will work or does the music need to be reconfigured in some way?

*About 1000 of my songs had their format changed to wma and now when I click on one of them it tells me it can not find file*
iTunes for Windows cannot play WMA files but it can convert them. You need to locate the file or files in their folder and drag it to iTunes.
*Also itunes does not see my daughters nano. Is there a way to tell itunes to liik for an attachment.*
Is the iPod formatted for Windows have you tried Resetting the iPod while it's connected to your PC? That usually works for me when iTunes fails to pick up one of my iPods first time around. Toggle the hold switch off and on a few times then hold down the MENU and SELECT (centre) buttons for five or ten seconds until you see the Apple logo appear then the menu button to go to the normal display: How to reset an iPod
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