Importing back up dvd

can any body tell me in simple step by step terms how to import my music off a back up dvd i had done prior to getting a bigger capacity hard drive fitted to my computer
(so i can see it and use it in i-tunes)

Colin,
my northern soul music has copied over into i-tunes ok but its all in individual songs not albums
I'm not sure that I'm clear on your current situation.
Do you mean the
i iTunes Music
folder viewed via Windows Explorer shows the songs individually and not in Album folders?
If that's the case can you tell us whether or not
b Keep iTunes Music folder organized
is checked by going to the iTunes Edit menu > Preferences > Advanced tab > General sub-tab.
Thanks.

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DVD back to iMovie.
.. and here the complete 'full 9 yards' ... .
//discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3822853&#3822853
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//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
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If the miniDVD's were produced correctly, and all discs were finalized, first doing a Copy of those miniDVD discs to the HDD, would be my first step.
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