Transferring Itunes (playlists etc) from my old G5 to my new MacPro

Hi
I put the music on my computer but I don't have the playlist and it lost all the ratings, play count, Equalizer settings. Is there anyway to transfer without having to start all over?

Oh dear. What you should have done was copy the entire iTunes folder across as your playlists etc are in the 2 database files : iTunes Library and iTunes Music Library.xml.
Assuming that that folder is still on the G5, then copy the whole folder across (or all except the iTunes Music folder you already got, then move that folder into it). Make sure iTunes isn't running when you do this.
If you already got some new music on the new computer, then you will have to copy it to a new location to make sure you don't lose it.

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