Using 6G mini to transfer 21GB library to new computer

My mini is only 6G but my library is 22GB. How do I use the mini to transfer the entire library to a new computer?

Delete all the songs off of the iPod and then enable for disk use, copy the first 6GB of music files (make sure files) to the iPod then connect to the other computer. Once connected drag and drop the music files to new desktop or make a folder for them. after doing this until all 22GB are over then in Itunes select import and choose the folder you made that you dumped the 22GB of music files into.

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