Rearranging folders on my hard drive

I know there's probably a FAQ that addresses this issue, but I can't find it...
I am integrating Lightroom, but I need to rearrange the way my folders are stored on my hard drive. I want to modify my current system to put the folders in by year shot. I also want to move them to a separate hard drive on my computer (and back up on two separate hard drives).
Here's my question: how do I rearrange my folders and still allow Lightroom to find them? Will I create a mess? I want to get started on this right away, but am concerned that I'm doing more damage than good.
Would I move (and add) the folders in Windows, and will Lightroom still "find" them? ANd what if I move a folder "off line"? How do I do that?

Move them around in Lightroom, or you're making yourself work.
And when they go offline, Lightroom will simply highlight the folders in red and remember they're there till you bring them online again.

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