ITunes 12.0.1 windows file movement

Hi
I have always been a Windows user, and can find my way around the file system without having to think about it. I use iTunes for an extensive music/movie collection and have sorted 99.9% of the files metadata so that itunes recognises it correctly. (there always seem to be a few I miss which my OCD doesnt cope well with!)
I am soon going to be purchasing the new iMac and moving all my media over to it. In the meantime I still have CDs that need to be added to the iTunes collection.
So I have two main queries ...
1. When ripping a CD onto the current laptop, the folder never ends up where I expect it to be. It ends up creating a new folder called 'Music' WITHIN the existing 'Music' folder and THEN organising as I want it by artist/album/tracks.
I currently have my music collection stored on a Seagate Wireless HDD. iTunes Media folder location is set to Seagate drive\Public\iTunes Media\Music with the folders within the iTunes Media folder named Music, Movies, home videos, etc. I have unticked the 'keep itunes media folder organised' and also the 'copy files to iTunes Media folder..' options. I have asked iTunes to show CD before ripping, so that i can check the details (OCD again!).
I have also tried setting the iTunes Media folder location as Seagate drive\Public\iTunes Media without directing it into the music folder, and then it rips the artists album directly into the folder and ignores the subfolder of 'Music'
SO how can I get it to behave so I dont have to move the files and redirect itunes to see them?
2. Secondly I want to find out the best way to transfer the files over to the new iMac so that iTunes runs as seamlessly as poss, and so that I can find my files. I also have an SD card that goes into my car which doesnt seem to like itunes playlists, it reads a file structure which I would like to stick with without getting iTunes involved if I can help it.
Any advice welcome, the last thing i want to do is juggle files and put them into the new machine in a disorganised way! I dont mind rebuilding libraries, and the old laptop can still be used to feed the car's SD card, so I would like to be able to access the files without causing more problems with itunes.
On another note I need to find out how this might mess with syncing to my ipad/iphone, but can cross that bridge when i come to it!
Thanks in advance!

Not that is any comfort, but iTunes LP and Help both work here. Haven't synced or tried to restore anything with iTunes 12 yet.
Try working through TS1717: iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues.
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