Itunes 11.4 deleted my music

I just updated my itunes to the newest version and found absolutely everything was removed from my itunes library. My movies, tv shows, and some songs were available to be re-downloaded from the icloud but hundreds of my songs are missing entirely. I have no idea what to do or why this update decided to ruin everything.

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    pLeAsE make backups of your valuable data.
    Apple makes it's easy in iTunes, File > Library > Backup to Disk   Feed it DVD-R's label and data, or use a external drive.
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT184    

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    iTunes Match does not have the ability to remove local files.
    The service operates by comparing the selected iTunes Library with the iTunes Store content and 'matching' or 'uploading' - it is very straightforward a 'match' provides equivalent access to iTunes Store content as a recognised 'purchase'; upload simply copies a 256k AAC variant into the cloud.  There are no elements of this activity that can erase the local library content.
    Would suggest you explore possible alternative causes of file loss.  Given the pattern described of selective deletion, leaving many Songs intact - would suggest making at least 2 secure offline Song file backups and starting the library again from a fresh install of iTunes once a thorough sweep of the system has been completed for virus.  It is also worth assessing the physical security of the system - who has access & with what privileges.
    To access Songs from the cloud, you would have to manually delete the Song from the library or open an empty library - so even when accessing content, iTunes Match provides no local deletion capability.

  • Itunes or else deleted my music

    all my music even from the library was deleted and i can't seem to find the problem. Does someone know what's the problem?

    Does someone know what's the problem?
    No.
    Perhaps you could be a bit less cryptic and explain your situation a bit.
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