80G - Creation of new library caused itunes folder content loss

1 computer, 3 iPods. I helped a friend create a new libray. Added folder to new library. Went through and deleted songs not wanted from new libary. However, all the music was deleted from the original iTunes library AND the hard drive.
Question can the content on the ipods be sync back and update the original library and the hard drive?
If not what should we do????
I recently created a new library on my own computer successfully.
Can someone please help, as friend now has very unhappy kids!!

I'm wondering if there is a way to have the OS create these. Or if that even matters.
I wouldn't worry, as you've seen already, they get created as needed.
probably iMovie or such will make a Movies folder, and so on, but you could simply use the Finder to SHIFTCMDN, (Finder>File>New Folder), to make them if you're worried.

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