Installed new itunes, now appear to have 'lost' my song library

i just downloaded the new itunes to my PC (Vista--64 bit)--a message came up asking me if i wanted to 'delete' itunes or 'repair' it. i chose repair and it appears to have installed.
however all but 23 songs now have "!" next to them and the computer appears to be unable to locate them.
any ideas what happened. should i try to reinstall itunes?
the only place that now holds my 2000 songs is my iphone. do i need to try a 'reverse' sync where the itunes on the computer will receive the library from my phone--or is that a one way stream only?

actually the problem is a little differnt than i first thought. the library is intact but every time i go to 'synch' my ipad which i bought today, then all the '!' appear next to nearly every song and the computer can't locate them. i am able to sych only 23 songs...
if i disconned the ipad, turn off itunes and then turn it back on, I can play all my songs, but the minute i try to synch my ipad, the '!" appear.

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