Copied iTunes to ext. HD-now want NEW bootable HD to use, but get error msg

Question

OK, I first used HT1449-"iTunes for Mac-Moving your iTunes Media folder". That worked and iTunes is now also on an external drive, which eventually I plan to make the _permanent location for iTunes_. Apple Help via phone told me to name the new folder "ITunes" on the external drive, which I did.
So now, after doing the above, I have installed a non-migrated new main internal HD with all my apps and OSX 10.6.4, etc. on this new boot drive.
The new boot drive works fine and as expected, EXCEPT, that when holding down the option key and launching iTunes, then "Choose Library" in the window where it says "iTunes needs a library to continue. You may choose an existing iTune library or create a new one." I pick "Choose Library". I highlight the new external drive name and then highlight the created folder (from steps 6+7 in HT 1449), named "iTunes", I get this error message:
"An iTunes library file could not be found in the folder "iTunes. Please choose a different file."
There are about 4 or 5 sub-folders under that newly created folder "iTunes", but only about 2 are accessible to select. One of them has all the albums from my music collection (117GB) and from memory I think another sub-folder has about 4GB in it.
Maybe I should be selecting one of those, but fear I might really mess things up even more if I pick an incorrect folder at this level.
Any Genius, kindly help......What am I doing wrong here????

Answer 1

megrove wrote:
will doing as you suggest, also duplicate the music content on the copy over. I ask this since my music content is 117GB?
since you consolidated your library to your external HD, all your media files will be on that. consequently, looking @ the screenshot above, the iTunes music folder inside the iTunes folder on the old internal HD should be empty - unless you didn't clear it out after the consolidation.
best take a look before you start. if there are any media files inside, trash them. then copy the entire iTunes folder over to <MacintoshHD>/users/<yourname>/music on the new internal HD.
there will be an iTunes folder in place, so OS X will tell you "a folder called iTunes exists in that location" and will ask you if you "want to replace it with the one you're moving". click yes (or okay).
make sure your external HD is connected and mounted on your desktop, then launch iTunes. you should be taken to the exact same library you're used to.
JGG