ITunes will not back up library

I have a Windows XP machine with latest version of iTunes. I have an IPOD Nano on the system, an IPOD Shuffle, and an iPhone 3GS 16gb on the system. I am trying to install a new hard drive on my desktop. I am currently trying to back everything up.
I go into iTunes and attempt to back up my library onto DVD's per the menu. When I get to the point that it states how many DVD's it will take everything is working great. Once I initiate the back up the top progress bar starts for about 5 seconds then everything stops. When I pull up the task manager it shows iTunes not responding. The other weird thing is that at this point my DVD drive becomes permanently disabled. It will not function and the eject option (Button or Windows command) will not open the tray.
When I reboot the machine the disk works fine. It works fine in NERO or any other application. It seems to be just iTunes that I have a problem. I downloaded iTunes again and re-installed but still have the same problem.
Any suggestions on this problem or another was to back up music and apps so that I can change out these hard drives?
Thanks in Advance.

Yes, if the paths are exactly the same, everything should work.
Here is a good background article on the itunes library vs itunes content that you need to be aware of.
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-itunes-library-to -a-new-hard-drive/
Don't forget to deauthorize your PC in itunes before you swap out the hard drive. I assume you are going to need to reinstall Windows...

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