Just imported my Library from previous computer, but...

Hi all, I have just imported my Library from previous computer, by Exporting Library on my old laptop, and 'Importing Playlist' on my new Laptop with iTunes...
Its essential that I keep my 205 playlists and Playlist folders. They all appear fine and well, but hardly any of them contain any songs.
For the last 2 years, I have made sure 100% that my iTunes music is stored and accessed from a removable hardrive. I made sure this was plugged in, and set to the same usual 'Drive E' before I imported the playlist.
Any ideas on what has gone wrong?? I cannot afford to loose the playlist contents! The MP3s are all present and correct in their usual locations on my removable hard drive.
Any help on this will be GREATLY received!
Thanks,
James

Get the iTunesLibrary.itl file from your old laptop.
With itunes closed, put that itl file on the new laptop, overwriting the existing one.
Now start itunes - is everything there?

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