Importing from backup disks

My computer crashed. I had to use the manufacturers restore disk. Fortunately I Backed up my itunes library to CDs, but I can't seem to import them back into my reinstalled itunes prog. I've followed the instructions on itunes help (File-> library->backup to disk) I get a message to "to restore from a backup disk,open itunes and insert disk" I've done this, the contents of the disk show up on screen but they don't import. How do I import the content from the backup disk? Imporing from my comercial cd collection import to itunes OK, but not the backup disks. Help!

As a backup from my itunes, music/users/itunes/name. It has all the separate artists folders.Do not want to mess up my new imac itunes setup.

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