Transferring itunes for a system restore

Hey everyone, this is my first time posting so bear with me here. I was wanting to system restore my mac by putting in the original install disc. I know how to back up all of my other files, but itunes is the only one I'm concerned about. How can I transfer all my songs successfully from my current itunes library to my new one after the system restore. I want to make sure I don't lose the licenses and be unable to play any of my songs after the system restore. I also have a couple movies I purchased over itunes and want to make sure those transfer as well. Thanks for the help!

Copy the entire iTunes folder (the entire folder, not just the iTunes Music folder) from your user's Music folder to some external medium (an external hard drive is easiest). Deauthorize your system from any iTunes Store accounts you've been using by using the Deauthorize Computer command under the Store menu in iTunes. Re-do your system and recreate your Mac OS X user account. Copy the iTunes folder back from your external medium to your user's Music folder. Launch iTunes and everything should be back; just play an item purchased from the iTunes Store, or use the Authorize command under the Store menu, to re-authorize the computer.
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well done, NoahsMyBro!
hmmmm. some thoughts (speculation warning) on what might have gone wrong with the QT. a system restore "over top" of a fresh itunes install will strip out some installation registry entries from both QT and itunes. (under those circumstances, itunes won't launch, spitting out a "some of the required files ..." error message.)
under those circumstances, i usually recommend uninstall QT and itunes prior to the reinstall. (of course, you had other more pressing things to worry about at the time ...) i've been doing that because the QT component of the itunes installer bundle can be a little more delicate than the itunes component when it comes to installing "over top" of existing program files and folders. i think it's partly to do with the fact that it's the second install in the chained install (more can go wrong with it). so the QT may have been compromised on the reinstall, even though the itunes part of the install went through fine.
you don't tend to get the same QT install problems on a standalone QT install (again, speculation, but it seems plausible) because it's not the second install in a chain.
love, b

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