ITunes crashed Library....how to restore it ?

Hi !
From a HD crash, i was able to recover by iTunes Music folder (containing my mp* file, sorted with iTunes system (folder artist etc...)). So i would like to build a new library from this folder. How can I do ?
Thanks,
RedVivi

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For cleaning the dead links here are two alternatives:
Lost & Found Playlists
Create a playlist called Found, select everything in Music and drag it into the Found playlist (it may take some time to count the tracks that are to be dropped). Create a smart playlist called Lost matching All the rules Playlist is Music and Playlist is not Found. Your lost tracks will be in this playlist. You should be able to select all the tracks in this playlist with CTRL-A and then remove them from iTunes with CTRL-SHIFT-DELETE. In the unlikely event iTunes asks if anything should be kept or recycled you've made a mistake somewhere.
However I prefer to use iTunes Folder Watch with its option to Check for dead tracks on startup selected.
See Make a split library portable for some ideas on setting out your library in the best layout and Backup your iTunes for Windows library with SyncToy for backup advice.
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