Transferring music to usb

I want to reset my computer to factory settings and I want to know if transferring my Itunes stuff onto my usb and then once my computer is reset will my music go back into my Itunes library once I reinstall it?

yes.
assuming that all your media files are in the default location, copy the entire iTunes folder (not just the iTunes music or media folder) to the USB drive.
copy it back to the exact same location on the new installation and everything will be there.

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