Windows XP to Windows 7 - 2 user accounts, 2 iTunes accounts - best way to transfer?

I have an old desktop running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004. Each son has his own user account, thus each has his own iTunes account and associated media files. I am moving the boys to a new desktop running Windows 7. As before, each will have his own user account. What is the simplest and most succesfull way to move their files from the old computer to the new computer without losing something or otherwise messin gthings up. Both are running iTunes 10.6.1.7.
Should I organize the libraries before moving them? How do I make sure that the file paths stay correct? I don't think Home Sharing will work with the different user accounts, will it? I have an external hard drive that I can use to transfer the files from one computer to another, if needed.

Interesting side note. I'm still playing a bit with Home Share. I have the old and new computers sitting side by side. BOTH of these computers can see MY iTunes on a third computer located else where in the house. MY computer can see User Account "A"/iTunes library "A". you would think that the new computer would be able to see BOTH librarys - mine and "A", but it can only see mine. Any idea why?
NVM...I closed and opened Home Sharing again and suddenly BOTH libraries were visible. And now MY library shows up TWICE in the OLD computer.
Let's see if they are visible when I log back in User Account A rather than as administrator.

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