How to copy playlists to new system?  Have multiple IPODs on one computer..

I have recently upgrade the C drive on my system and did a clean install of Windows XP pro. In the process I have re-installed Itunes. The music itself (mp3 files..) is on a seperate hard drive. My problem is that I now have Itunes restored showing all 24,000 songs. But I don't have the original playlists. The playlists are critical because they determine how the seperate IPODs are synced up. Is there some way to create a playlist from the IPOD onto ITUNEs? Can a playlist be copied from one system to another? So far I have not been able to get the old playlists recovered....
... it sure seems like some of these issues would be prety common and you'd think Apple would have a graceful way of dealing with it....

The playlists are stored in the iTunes library files. These should have been copied/backed up before upgrading. There are programs available to transfer from iPod to iTunes. I have never used them so I don't like making recommendations.

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    4. I used the "export" option in the "File" menu to export each playlist to a text file. (It was a bit tedious cause you have to select each individual playlist...)
    5. I renamed the I renamed iTunes Library.old" back to "iTunes Library.itl" and restarted itunes
    6. I used the "import" option under the "File" menu to pull the playlists back.

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