Moved iTunes to new PC, front page is different

When I got a new PC and moved all files to it from my opd PC, the iTunes opening page changed. I have no ability to do anything except fiddle with what is already there. How do I get back my iTunes front page that has all the options?
Thank you!

Go ahead and edit the XML file so it has the correct folder paths. The key piece of info you're missing is that you have to damage the existing ITL file, so itunes will rebuild it from your edited XML.
How itunes works is, it HAS to have a library file.
1) It always tries to use the last one it opened.
2) If it can't find an ITL file, it creates a new blank one.
3) If it finds a damaged ITL, it tries to re-create it from the XML in the same folder.
To damage your existing ITL, open it in WordPad. Select everything and delete it. Save it - as a blank file. With zero bytes of binary data in it.
That way, next time you start itunes, it will move on to the XML file you have edited and rebuild the ITL.
It should keep all the metadata except for Date Added.

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