Syncing with iTunes library [2 devices, l library]

Both my husband and I sync his and my iPads with my iTunes library and they have different names and separate backup names etc. But a few weeks ago I changed out the harddrive in the computer and now the iTunes Library is [ostensibly] a different one, so that you get all those warning notices about how you can't sync with 2 libraries and you'll wipe off the data etc.
My thought was to [1] transfer purchases from his iPad to the library and [2] back up to that library so there was a backup of his iPad associated with the library and then do the updating to iOS5 and syncing etc. = in essence replace the old Library with the new Library - even tho they are actually identical but the user name on the drive is a tad different.
Is that the right way to go - or is there a place I can go to find the old backup for his ipad from the old drive [I have it attached and also have TimeMachine backup as well] and move it into wherever it goes in the new library - the old drive is still under Snow Leopard and I'm at 10.7.2 on the new drive.
Any suggestions = I'm sure he doesn't wan to lose anythign on his iPad in this process so I want to be able to have him safely backed up to the new library and then use it as the new home.
thanks

Just an update = we are trying to get his iPad up to iOS5 so the Q is whether to do the steps in a particular order = if we transfer then back up then upgrade to iOS5 and then restore from backup will that work???

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