Upgraded to Vista and kept iTunes Library on 2nd drive - how to retrieve?

Hi, I hope somebody can help!
I upgraded to Vista and at the same time installed a 2nd hard drive onto my PC. This has become the C drive and the new D drive is actually the former C one (i.e. before the upgrade). This is where my iTunes Library files are.
My question is, how can I import this folder into the new iTunes installation i have just done in a way which recognises my playlists, podcasts and purchased content??
All help greatly appreciated.
Many thanks!!

It may not be that simple... in Vista, the file path would be different.
You can try importing your library file:
Launch iTunes
Click File > Import
Navigate to D:\...\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml
Select the iTunes Music Library file and import
I'm thinking in this case you may see your playlist data, but probably no audio files themselves.
You can add these to the library by clicking File > Add Folder to Library
Navigate to D:\...\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\
Select the iTunes Music folder and add it
http://lifehacker.com/software/itunes/geek-to-live--how-to-move-an-itunes-librar y-from-a-pc-to-mac-and-back-242468.php
That link explains the conversion of the library file from PC to Mac, but from XP to Vista is the same concept. Essentially, you'd need to find and replace the file path from
C:\Documents & Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\
to
D:\Users\username\Documents\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\
(these folders may still be "my documents" and "my music" depending on which edition of Vista you have)
Hope this is helpful
CG

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