Re-loading itunes on new hard-drive

I would like to know the safest way to reload my itunes program and files into a larger hard disk. Basically my C drive is almost full and I want to transfer and run itunes from the D drive.

Firstly is iTunes set up such that it keeps the iTunes folder organised and is it also set to copy new files to the iTunes Music Folder when adding to the Library? These and other settings can be found under Edit>Preferences>Advanced>General.
If not I would make it so and then and only then I would select Consolidate Library from the Advanced menu of iTunes. This will then copy any files from 'outside' the iTunes folder into it.
Once you have done all the above:
Copy the iTunes folder from it's location on your 'C' drive to your 'D' drive. Once the copy has finished check the contents of the itunes folder and see if most things are listed.
Next navigate again to Edit>Preferences>Advanced>General
Next to the iTunes Music folder location click the Change button and now navigate to the iTunes folder you copied to you 'D' drive and make that the new location for your iTunes Library.
Now not until you are happy that all your files are in the new location do you delete the old iTunes folder!!
If you do find any that are missing first check that the settings are as above and drag the missing files to the iTunes Library icon in the main iTunes window. iTunes will now add those files to the library and copy them to its music folder on the 'D' drive.
Phil

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