Import songs and playlists

Hi, new to this forum so please take it easy on me
I am about to reformat my computer but I don't want to lose all the playlists with the songs in them. Is there any way to do this? I just know the last time I reformatted, I had to recreate all my playlists which was a real pain. I am sorry if this question has been asked before but I did search the forums and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for.
Anyone with info would be a great help. Thanks in advance.
Ipod color, 20Gb, 3rd Gen. Windows XP Pro
Ipod color, 20Gb, 3rd Gen. Windows XP Pro

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