Itunes reinstall - will i lose my music?

hi, i want to know if i reinstall Itunes if i will lose my music and playlists. Every time i start itunes a box pops up that says i should reinstall it, because it doesn't have the proper drivers to burn my cds. If i move my music out of itunes folder, will it still get deleted? THANKS!

No you won't lose your library, it's stored in a separate location from the program files.

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