How do I find my old playlists?

My laptop died (motherboard). I have downloaded the newest version (64 bit) of iTunes for my new Windows 7 laptop. I have figured out how to bypass the "file itunes library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes" error. All of my music (I think?) is now in my new itunes library.
But how do I recover my playlists? They took forever to create and I'm hoping I can get them back.
Please help? 

If you have your old hard drive, or a backup thereof, you should have been able to import the old iTunes Library.itl file into any newer version of iTunes so I'm not sure why you should have got that error. There are backup copies of the file taken during each update so you could try the most recent version held in the Previous iTunes Libraries folder, assuming your playlists will be in that older copy.
See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to catch up with any changes made since the backup file was created.
When you get it all working make a backup!
tt2

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