Copying music libraries across the SAME computer??

As a user of Windows XP there are several different personal desktops corresponding to everyone using the computer. Each user desktop is different and personalized and over the years of using itunes i created my own music library on someone elses user desktop, now that i have my own desktop and blank itunes library, i want to transfer the music that is already on our computer from the one user profile to my user profile. if that makes any sense, or is in any way possible, I would love input. the idea of re-building my entire library is really overwhelming. Thank you!
Sony Windows XP

take the files or folder where the music is located, and then put them in "shared documents". you can access the shared documents by any user on the computer. then, go to iTunes, and click "file" and "import files". go to your "shared documents" folder, and highlight all the files you want in your new iTunes library. it should be pretty easy.
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