Reinstall itunes - will i lose my playlists and music?

hi, i want to know if i reinstall Itunes if i will lose my music and playlists. Every time i start itunes a box pops up that says i should reinstall it, because it doesn't have the proper drivers to burn my cds. If i move my music out of itunes folder, will it still get deleted? THANKS!

If you follow these articles and you should not loose anything
Removing itunes
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93698
Saving Playlists
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/7.0/en/669.html

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