Need to do a re-format, what do i need to keep?

hi, I need to re-format my desk top computer and re-install my OS. I've got a big i-tunes library and have spent ages organising it and importing artwork so don't want to lose anything. All my music is stored on an external drive so won't be touched by the re-install.
What I want to know is what files do I need to keep in order for my I-tunes to operate in the same way after the OS re-install?
I presumed it would be the files in my c drive-> programme files -> I-tunes folder so did a dummy run by transfering these files to my laptop, and connecting my external drive and mapping it to the same letter. It didn't work.
Have I missed some files?

Copy the entire _*iTunes folder*_ in My Documents/My Music to the external.
Then copy it back after you fromat.
You can even keep it on the external and use it.
Click the icon to launch iTunes then immediately press and hold Shift.
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Select *Use exisiting library* and select the *iTunes library.itl* file in the *iTunes folder* you copied to the external.

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