Want to backup itunes settings for a format

i have windows 7 pro. i installed itunes on my C drive (in the default installation location). all my downloaded podcasts/ my movies are in the D drive.
i have some trouble with my windows 7 and need to format and reinstall windows (pretty common situation ..huh). because all my media in drive D i should not be needing to redownload anything after format. however itunes loose all settings afterf ormat , i.e. itunes is not storing my settings in the D drive but rather in the C drive.
the question is : how can i backup virtually ALL (please ... all means all) settings / podcast location ..... etc so that i can recopy them after i format the drive C. in other word where the **** these settings are stored? i want to be be able after the format to return to virtually 100% the same state i was before format including backups of my ipad/ipod and sync state.
i tried many stuff searching the net but no hope so far.
thank you very much.

hi
any hope for that ?

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thanks.

I am working on some Music Videos to DJ at a party with, I notice that when I export them as .mov files with Final Cut HD Express, they have 320 kbps and 44.100 kHz in the audio compression settings. Once I export them in Quicktime 10.2, using the File / Export to... / iTunes drop down menu, the Second, (ipad, iphone 4, & AppleTV) setting (not using HD, so the Mac and PC tab is not an option.) The final exported file, that plays great in itunes, appletv, ipad, etc. has a reduced quality audio of Bit Rate of 159 kbps (instead of 320 kbps) and Sample Rate of 32.000 kHz (instead of 44.100 kHz). Is there anyway to change these preset settings somehow?
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Greetings,
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When selecting the location under iTunes preferences... does one select a folder or the actual database file inside a folder?
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