Why doesn't the info about moving iphone sysnc to a new computer work?

I read through these discussions.  I synced and backed up my iphone 4S on my ancient macbook pro that I was using when i synched the original iphone with and I have stuck with it for all these years because of the horrible way that Apple makes us migrate and was totally concerned about losing everything.  Well with the 5S and I have the new MB Pro with 16 GB ram and 740 GB SSD drive and retina I just wanted to finally get away from the ancient MB Pro.   found the mobile sync folder on the original MB Pro, i copied it to an external HD, transfered it to the new MB pro into the same folder which of course does not have a mobile sync folder but I copied it in to the enclosing folder.  I copied the entire itunes library and put it in the same named folder.  Then tried to sync and wanted to restore from the iphone back up and naturally the itunes software does not recognize its existence and Apple did not have the foresight to include a way to llow me to navigate and try to locate the folder.  So, after 5 hours of working at trying to get this done I had to give up and finish setting up the iphone without any of my old info.
Now, that the problem is set up - how do I go about getting all the info from the original 4S to the new 5S without retyping all the info or am i supposed to carry both iphones around from now one - one with the info I need and the other because it is new and shiny?
Ideas appreciated.
Thanks
George

Too many words...
If you do not have access to the iTunes Library on your Old computer... or its Backup...
See these 2 Links...
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
Syncing to a New Computer...
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
If you do have access... (preferred option)
From your OLD computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details Here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
An Added Bonus is that you will have a Backup of iTunes.

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