How to Undo Moving Lockdown file to Trash

I followed the directions below to address my syncing problem and by mistake, moved the file to trash. Now none of my iphones can sync with my G5 and the error code is xE8000003. I can recover the files in the trash (there is a folder that says Recovered Files #17) but don't know where to put the lockdown folder and files (e.g, System folder?). I'm not even sure if this was my problem in the first place, but now I've created a new problem. Help is greatly appreciated!
I FOLLOWED THESE DIRECTIONS FROM THE APPLE SUPPORT SITE (BUT MUST HAVE REMOVED THE FOLDER AND FILES TO TRASH)
About unknown error 0xE800000a:
When connecting your iOS device, iTunes might display an "unknown error 0xE800000a" when the contents of your lockdown directory are unusable. Do the following depending on your operating system:
Windows XP:
1. Disconnect all iOS devices from your computer, and quit iTunes.
2. Open My Computer from the Start menu.
3. Choose Tools > Folder Options in the file browser window then click the View tab and change the "Hidden files and folders" option to "Show hidden files and folders."
4. Click OK.
5. Navigate to the following folder on your computer, noting that the drive letter can vary depending on which drive letter Windows starts from:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple
6. Move the Lockdown folder to the Recycle bin.
7. Reconnect your iOS device and open iTunes.
Windows Vista or Windows 7:
1. Disconnect all iOS devices from your computer, and quit iTunes.
2. Open Computer from the Start menu.
3. Choose Organize > Folder and search options. In the file browser window, then click the View tab and change the "Hidden files and folders" option to "Show hidden files and folders."
4. Click OK.
5. Navigate to the following folder on your computer:
C:\ProgramData\Apple
6. Move the Lockdown folder to the Recycle bin.
7. Reconnect your iOS device and open iTunes.
Mac OS X:
1. Disconnect all iOS devices from your computer, and quit iTunes.
2. From the Finder, choose Go > Go to folder.
3. Type the following and press then Return:
/var/db/lockdown
4. The Finder window should display one or more files with long alphanumeric file names.
5. In the Finder, choose Edit > Select all. Then, choose File > Move to Trash. Enter an administrator password if prompted to.
Note: Do not delete the lockdown folder itself. Only delete the files contained inside the lockdown folder.
6. Reconnect your iOS device and open iTunes.

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