I want to import my music library to a new PC with my ratings intact

I have a new PC. I have my music library in a folder on the new PC and I want to import it to I tunes on the new PC with my ratings intact. Keeping the song ratings is the critical piece. How can I do that?

Do you have the iTunes Library.itl file? Ratings and other important information about your library is held in that file. If you restore a backed up library properly there is no "import" phase to go through.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1205?viewlocale=en_US
Sync Music
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1351?viewlocale=en_US
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http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7065803#7065803
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About Add to Library
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301509
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http://www.apple.com/itunes/inside-itunes/2011/05/two-ways-to-share-media-librar ies-through-itunes.html
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Pelotero,
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so itunes is my everyday sanctuary.. I listen to all kinds of music.. Im also a great DJ!!
that is until now:(
yesterday i tried to open itunes and it says "importing itunes music library".. but it goes on for
like an hour.. so i clicked "stop"..
and now when i open itunes, i have no content, no playlists, no music... no NOTHING!!
please help me with this.. i have a gig and no music??!!
somebody

Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
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See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
When you get it all working make a backup!
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I have a 64 GB iPod that is full. My mother has a 128GB iPod that is largely empty. I want to take my Music library and put it on her iPod, and take her library and put it on my iPod. How do I do this?

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Change your mind, or change your device.
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