Migrating iTunes from XP to Win7

Greetings,
I'm in the process of migrating from XP to Win7, and need to know how I can safely move my iTunes library, playlists, etc.. from one to the other.
XP, Win7 and my iTunes music folder are all on separate drives. I can point iTunes at the folder the music is stored in via the preferences, but before I do anything, I need to know how to transfer the data, such as the playlists, ratings, etc.. into Win7.
Will a simple export from iTunes on the XP drive do the trick, or is there another path I should take?
Thanks!

1 - Copy the entire \Music\iTunes\ folder from the C: drive to the D: drive.
2 - Copy everything from C:\Documents & Settings\AllUsers\Shared Music\iTunes Music\ to the \iTunes\iTunes music\ you copied to the D: drive.
3 - Move everything in your current iTunes Music Library folder on the D: drive into the \iTunes\iTunes music\ you copied to the D: drive.
Not sure where the database is sitting
It is iTunes library.itl is in \Music\iTunes\ on the C: drive.
Copy the entire \iTunes\ folder (now with everything in it) fom the D: drive to the \Music\ folder in your user folder on the new computer.

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