If library is put on another computer will 'Date Added' field be lost? Thx!

Hi there, I'm planning on reformating my PC (virus problems) and of course i want to take my music along on an externam HD with but I'm not sure how to put my music back while preserving the Date Added field as well as Ratings and Play Count....
any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hi, Bryan!
To preserve your playlist and related information, you have to include the iTunes Library files from your old computer in the transfer to your new computer.
They tell iTunes what songs are in your Library, where the song files are located as well as playcounts, ratings, etc.
It's important to maintain the exact same directory structure for your music files on the new computer as you had on the old one, i.e. if the path was C:\Documents and Settings\ user name \My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music , it must remain the same ... including the same Windows User Account name.
For some more info, Hudgie's User Tip .
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