New Computer can't get my library transferred

My old computer was struggling mightily so I had to upgrade. In doing so I went from XP to the dreaded Vista and nothing but Problems. My old computer can't make a disc to copy my library and I've tried to use a usb jumpdrive but when it brings the songs into Itunes they are there in name only and no music. I tried to use the pages Apple has but it's not working. Anyone able to help me out?

Gosh, Julie, I don't know where to begin, but I will try - see if I can get you started in some direction.
First, Click on Start/All programs. Do you see iTunes/ iTunes listed. if yes, click on the iTunes entry that has a Music note-like icon to its left. Does this start up iTunes program? Let me know which part of this worked and how far you are able to go here.
Second, Do you know how to start Windows Explorer? If not, Click on Start/ All programs/ Accessories/ Windows Explorer. When the Windows Explorer window opens, find an entry called My Documents. I am sure it has a '+' sign to its left, meaning it has other components within it. Click on the '+' sign to expand it. Find the entry "My Music." Click on the '+' sign to its left, and find the folder 'iTunes'. Click the '+' sign to its left and you will find several folders and sub-folders including iTunes Music. If you click on this folder (iTUnes Music), you should see all of your songs. And if you click on the iTunes folder, you will see several files, some with the extension of *.itl and *.xml, which are the Library files that has the Playlists information and all other information that iTunes uses to manage the tracks. Let me know if you see any of these.
Once you do these two steps, we can see where you go from there.
Now, if your iTunes program does not open, then tell us what happens when you try to open it -- write down the exact message you get and let us know that.
Good luck.

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