Repairing HDD without loosing itunes library

My HDD has been corrupted and I need reboot it and re-install all my software programs. If I save my itunes library on an external hard drive and I re-install itunes once the laptop drive is fixed, how will I ensure that the re-installed Itunes will recognise the library and my ipods?

Assuming your iTunes folders and files are intact, you need to save the iTunes folder from My Music with all its subfolders.
Copy My Music\iTunes onto an external drive.
When you have fixed your internal drive, install iTunes but don't add any music at this stage.
With iTunes closed, drag the iTunes folder out of My Music to your desktop.
Then copy the iTunes folder from the external drive into My music to replace the one you dragged out.
When you next open iTunes you should have your old library back.
If you really are using windows 2000, the last compatible version is iTunes 7.3 which you can download from here if needed:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/itunes732forwindows2000.html

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