How to transfer songs from Windows Vista to Mac???

I bought a used mac (my very first Mac OS)..... because my windows vista crashed (a virus).... how do I transfer my songs from my iTunes to my Mac??? I back-up all my songs, movies, and apps with external memory (flash drive)..... my mac won't let me access my external memory (flash drive)......

my mac won't let me access my external memory (flash drive)......
What type/model external flash drive? How is it formatted?
 Cheers, Tom

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