HT1338 I've lost all my files!!

I was trying to change the name of my home folder, I thought I did tis but when I restarted I lost all my photos in iPhoto and my songs in iTunes. How can I restore to the way it was before???

allyturra136 wrote:
I was trying to change the name of my home folder, I thought I did tis but when I restarted I lost all my photos in iPhoto and my songs in iTunes. How can I restore to the way it was before???
Reinstall from your latest Time Machine backup.
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Pete

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