Help Please! Computer With iTune Library Died

My computer (XP) died which had my primary itune library. I was able to copy the content of the hard drive off the computer and load it on my laptop (Vista). How can I transfer the itune files and recreate my itune library on the new laptop? Thanks in advance for someones assistance.

Hey there,
So you have all your music on your iPod still? If so, you should be able to copy the music from your iPod to iTunes.
Hey there,
There are several ways you can pull the music off your iPod and onto iTunes.
There is a very direct method, which I personally prefer, but there are also numerous third party applications, which will help you accomplish the task as well. The link below provides step-by-step instructions for the direct method as well as a few third party applications if you choose to go that route instead. You can also do a simple google search for "copy music from iPod to computer" and you should receive a number of sites that can help you out.
When you plug it in, make sure to hit cancel if it opens up iTunes and asks you if you would like to transfer purchses, or erase and sync.
[5 Ways to Copy Music OFF your iPod and onto iTunes|http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/5-ways-to-copy-music-off-your-ipo d-windows-mac-os-x>
B-rock

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