Rebuild machine (but what of my library?)

Hi all, I'm a bit of a duffer with iTunes, maybe one of you kind boffins can give me some advice.
I need to rebuild me XP, not too much of an upheaval because my music is on another drive. I've had a good rumage through the help and FAQ, but I thought i'd get some advice about what i need to do before taking the plunge.
I see there is a backup library option, I guess my main worry is that the files will still be there but when I reinstall iTunes afterwards - all the renaming and sorting and importing from different folders i've done (about a years worth of work, would you believe) will have to be started again. If that were to happen I think i'd have to give up on music or kill myself or something.
Anyway, any advice would be greatly appreciated. TVMI
Matt

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