How to migrate iTunes to new Windows install

Hello friends!  I am pretty good with computers but terrible at iTunes!  So my SSD crashed & took down my C drive.  Luckily, everything is backed up.  My iTunes was installed on my C drive and the library is on my Z drive.  I would like to keep my library in tact so that I can sort by date added.  I have a large (2TB +) Apple Lossless collection that I love greatly and would like for all files to be there on restoration.  Last time I reinstalled Windows, I dragged my entire iTunes folder into iTunes & rebuilt the database.  This was not ideal as I lost some music somehow in the process in rebuilding the database.
If anyone can provide me a step by step walkthrough I would be most grateful.

Sometimes when you migrate, or re-install an operating system, certain components revert to older versions and certain components stay updated.  System Updater may only be looking at your receipts file which says you have installed the newest but in reality you have since brought over some older component which prevents the actual running of iTunes.  The manual installer makes sure all is up to date.

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