Itunes library on NAS upgrading computers don't want to lose music added to library via CDs help

Hello all,
I'm upgrading from an old Win XP machine to a Windows 8 machine.  Complete iTunes library has already been transferred to a network drive (NAS) and is accessible to both machines via Home Sharing.  I want to remove the XP machine from the mix but I'm afraid I will no longer be able to access any music that was added to my library from CDs and not the iTunes Store.  What can I do to ensure I can acces the entire library and begin to sync my iPods, iPhones, etc. via the Windows 8 machine (after removing the old XP machine) - exactly like I did before.  Somebody help a brother out here...  thanks!

Have a look at this help article about "How to move your music to a new computer": http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

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