Needing to transfer or backup somehow w/o cd drive or internet

This is regarding a Windows 7 laptop and an IMAC desktop and Itunes purchases.
Can you tell me please, I have months ago downloaded my Itunes purchases onto my microsoft laptop which now is going to be sent in for repair so I must back it up but the cd drive is not working.  In addition, I cannot connect to the internet.  So I want to know is there a way to have them be on my Imac desk top?   I have file sharing set up for this IMAC but the only songs that show are the ones I copied onto my hard drive.  None of the purchased songs show up.  Is there a way to move them to my IMAC or some other solution. 
Thanks... URGENT

Just the files themselves as they are?  don't need to copy anything from itunes?  permissions or anything?
Thanks.  I've got a 4 GB Memory Stick that I hope will work.

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