Reinstalling Windows and keeping itunes as it is now

My PC is running slow at the moment so I'm planning on formating it and reinstalling Windows Vista, I have loads of music in my library in itunes (the music is backed up on a seperate hard drive) but if i re-do windows and reinstal itunes is there a way of backing up my library settings? (things like only certain songs have the boxes ticked so when i sync my ipod i only have the songs i like on there, and the play count and last played date) I have 'exported' the library and saved the XML file but will that save all my settings or just the file names and locations? and how do I 'import' the file once I've reinstalled itunes?

I assume all your music files are on the external drive.
If you are going to reinstall windows and you want to keep all your iTunes metadata, you need to save a copy of the iTunes folder normally in Music or My Music for XP.
This contains your library databases and the artwork folder.
I have given the default location for the iTunes folder, but some people using an external drive have it on the external drive as well as the music files if this is the case, you don't need to worry about it.
If your iTunes folder is on your c: drive, your will need to replace the iTunes folder created when you reinstall iTunes with the backup. Then you will need to set the location of the iTunes Music folder in Edit Preferences>>Advanced.
If the iTunes folder was on the external drivem you will need to do a shift key start after installing iTunes to connect iTunes to iTunes Library.itl on the external drive.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1589
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