Help with iTunes after having to reinstall Windows

I saved my purchased items to Cd's, and backed up the iTunes library to an external hard drive, but here's my problem....
AFter loading a fresh copy iTunes,my playlists are there, but can't play because the file can't be located. In the library, every item is listed 3 times, with one file existing in name only (the one that's linked to my playlists).
Hindsight being 20/20, I realize now that I should have followed certain protocol to back up the files.
I have ALL the files on two different iPods. One a fifth generation video, and one just beyond that (6th?).
I have tried deleting and restoring the iTunes program but each time with the same results.
I am familiar with a program called "iGadget" but cannot get either pod to the point of having the music recognized. Oddly enough, iGadget "sees" the contacts and calendar, but no music files will list.
I'm running Windows XP Media center, and also have a new MacBook Air (first mac). I had instructions on how to copy the music over to the Mac, but had the same problem I had with iGadget.
I also have a 2nd "authorized" PC running Windows XP that has an in-tact iTunes library, but it hasn't any updates since August '07. It's not my primary computer, but if it's my only option in not having to re-load 4,000 plus files (owned, not purchased from iTunes).
If I had had any warning from Dell about the need to re-install windows (on a 6 month old -grrrrrr - PC) I would have updated the iPods to the same version of iTunes as I was running on the PC (only had time to update iPhone) and found through research that there were now certain steps to take in iTunes.
Now that I have mucked it all up, what can I do?

Good morning beiniam,
To deauthorize a computer from an iTunes Store account, follow the steps in this article -
Deauthorize your computer using iTunes - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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