Complete library is gone after upgrade to 9.0.2

My complete library is gone after an upgrade to 9.0.2, however, the files are still on my external hardrive. Do I have to manually drop & drag each file to restore to iTunes? Is there an easier way to restore?
TIA,
Lynn

My complete library is gone after an upgrade to 9.0.2, however, the files are still on my external hardrive.
Let's try the following document first, Lynn. (No need to reinstall iTunes, though ... you can skip that step.)
[No content shows up in iTunes after updating|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1967]

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