I have lost my itunes library after windows 7 update

My itunes library has disappeared, except for what I have purchased from the itunes store! All of the purchased music has a cloud next to each song requiring me to download again. I suspect this has happened as a result of a Critical Update from Windows 7, that occurred as I shut my computer down the night before last. I have already successfully completed a system restore point, prior to the update, but the library is still gone.
Anything else I can try, or do I have to just import all of my folders from windows folders again and start form sratch?

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