Re-installed songs on computer, now can't access them

I recently needed to restore my computer to factory settings, so I moved my iTunes library to an external hard drive, restored my computer, and re-installed my iTunes library on my computer. However, I cannot use any of the songs because iTunes now can't "find" the original location.
I tried following those incomprehensible instructions on how to restore one's iTunes library, but when I go to import the "iTunes Library.itl" I get an error message reading "cannot be imported because it does not appear to be a valid exported file."
I'm really frustrated, because I've spent a fortune buying songs on iTunes and now I can't use them! Please help.

When you say you moved your library to an external drive, what exactly did you copy?
Was it the entire iTunes folder with all sub folders and was all your music in the iTunes Music folder? If so it should be easy to talk you though restoring it.
If you only copied the iTunes Music folder or all your music was not in the iTunes Music folder, then the easiest thing to do will mean losing all your counts, ratings and play lists but you will have your music.

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