Problem after copying to external HD

I just bought an external HD to backup my music collection in iTunes. After I copied the iTunes folder to the external HD, my iTunes library changed. When I tried to open iTunes, I was asked to pick a library. Apparently I picked the wrong one, as my old library has shown up, minus all the songs I have purchased since then. I tried to re-create my most recent library, but with no luck. Still the old library. Does anyone know what has happened and how to fix it?
Thanks!

Launch iTunes and immediately press and hold Shift, it will ask to Create new library or Choose existing library.
Select Choose existing library.
i thought that when you re-created you have to put that file in the trash bin
If you use that file, you will not recreate anything.
All your ratings, date added, # of lays, etc. will be as they were.

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