How do I get iTunes 11 to see my existing music?

iTunes 11.1.5.5 was just downloaded to my Windows 8 laptop.   No previous version of itunes was on this device.  My 35 gigs of music is stored in a dropbox file.
The existing dropbox "itunes" folder does not have the current iTunes 11.1 folder structure (no "iTunes Media" subfolder).  Similarly the existing "itunes" folder does not have an "iTunes Music" folder. 
I've tried several things. 
1st:  I "Changed" the itunes Media location the existing Dropbox iTunes folder.  ITunes did not see anything.
2nd:  I "Reorganized the files"  Files\Library\Organize Library.  Nothing Happened.  Except the reorganize option became grey and unaccessable.
3rd: I restored the original default loacation installed when 11.1 was downloaded and CONSOLDATED also at Files\Library\Organize Library. - Nothing Happened.
HELP....What is my next Option?

Do you have a working copy of the library anywhere? The key file is called iTunes Library.itl and normally exists inside <User's Music>\iTunes. This is the file that knows what is in your library and each of the playlists, and holds ratings, play counts etc. Changing the media folder path in preferences tells iTunes where you'd like it to store media in future. It doesn't magically connect iTunes to any media that might already be there, or fix links to media that has been moved, or make it pick up a non-existent library file. If the worst comes to it you will need to import the media into the new empty library.
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