How do I get iTunes to use the iTunes folder on an external drive? Windows 7

I have used iTunes on an external drive on a Windows XP machine. I moved the drive to a Windows 7 computer, authorized it with Apple. However, when I go to preferences/advanced and try to change the Media folder location,the location is changed but the music is not recognized in Itunes. Help!

I experimented and discovered the solution by trial and error. I don't understand why this is not documented in a way that a naive user would understand. It is step 2, below, that is not obvious. Unless you know that there is this thing called a library and that you must import it, you would be at a dead end. I originally assumed that when I point iTunes to the folder on the external drive where iTunes was located it would recognize everything from there.
1. When installing iTunes, if music iTunes Library is on another disk, In iTunes Go to Edit/Preferences/Advanced - select the iTunes media on the other disk.
2. In order to bring in the library & playlists, in iTunes, Go to File/Library/import Playlist go to the iTunes location on the other disk and select the file iTunes Library. The file type is labeled XML document.
This will bring in the songs, albums and playlists.

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