I need to move my iTunes Library... BUT (there's a catch)

Hi
OK.  My itunes library is on my C: (internal) drive.  However.. most of my music is stored on my external USB J: drive.  Under the settings in iTunes (under advanced) I have the setting "copy files to itunes media folder when adding to library" UNCHECKED.
I have now bought a new NAS 2TB drive and which to move both my library files (c: drive) and referenced files (J: drive) over to the new NAS drive, without losing the links/corrputing/chaging my library.
I understand I could consolidate my files before moving BUT there is another windows user on this PC who has the same set up (the reason we did this is so both libraries didn't duplicate the original music mp3 files).
Anyway I can do this?

Change the drive letter associated with the external drive.
Assign J: to the NAS.
Move the media folder to the same path as it had before.
tt2

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