Accidentally moved all photos out of separate folders into single folder!

So somehow I managed to move all of my photo files from my work out of their respective, nicely organized folders into one single folder. I really can't figure out how. All 15,588 of them... now unorganized into a single folder. "Undo" didn't work and I tried restoring from a catalog backup with no success. Also... my Time Machine backup refuses to restore because the disk is messed up, so that's useless. Lightroom still has all of the folders recognized in the catalog but the photos are missing, (?) and I do not want to just "re-link" them and point Lightroom to the photos in the new folder.
So I guess my question is, can I go to each folder in lightroom and physically move all the photos that were previously in that folder BACK into that folder on the system automagically? It seems that lightroom recognizes what folders used to exist there... just can't find them. Well, I know they are all in that one folder and would like Lightroom to move them all back to their appropriate folders. That way when I search for a folder on my computer (not in lightroom), the folder contains the photos that used to be there. I hope this makes sense. I am using Lightroom 4.1 on a Mac running OSX version 10.8.3. Thank you for any and all help.

Sorry IIIMPower, I just saw this post after responding to the other post.
IIIMPower wrote:
Rob, this sounds like it would work. I downloaded it and installed it and am having trouble editing the advanced settings... I have no idea what to put in the "FROM-PATH" area. Would this be "/Volumes/2TB HD/AUTO RESTORATION?" When I tried that, the plugin did nothing. Any tips on how to get this working?
If your best whack at a correct path failed, then I'll have to add a UI with browse button for ya.
But before I do that, please send me the (preferrably verbose) log file.
Instructions:
* Check the 'Verbose Logging' box in top section of plugin manager.
* Then click the 'Clear logs' button (same section), or reload plugin or restart Lightroom.
* Click the 'Relocate' button (bottom section of plugin manager).
(use test mode, not real mode)
That will produce a fresh set of verbose logs. To send them to me, click the 'Problem Report' button in the top section of plugin manager.
UPDATE:
The fromPath should be the flat folder, i.e. where the files will need to be moved from. The location where files will be moved to is: "where they belong", which is known - it's in the catalog.
So if "...Auto Restoration" folder is not the path to the flat folder (it's not, right?) it should not be in the fromPath.
if "...68 Oldsmobile 442" is the flat folder, then it should be in the fromPath (with '...' replaced by the correct path prefix).
*** Important: Relocation Services only relocates selected photos. Thus, you need to select which photos you want to restore before clicking the 'Relocate' button. The results of the relocation should be evident in Lightroom, but complete details are available in the log file. PS - the log file is not only useful for recording details of successful operation, but also may provide a clue if operation is not successful.
Rob
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