When I open iTunes on occasion it deletes everything!

I keep having the problem of when I open iTunes sometimes there is nothing there and all my music needs to be added again from the music folder,
also when this happens it sends 2 files to my recycle bin, one being itunes library I believe and the other itunes genius, what the flip is going on!?
Ive tryed repairing and redownloading but the problem keeps happening, and now to top it off Ive just got a mobile phone that can sync with iTunes but it can't because it doesnt register it as being installed!
Help please!

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