ITunes deleting all library content

This is the second time this has happened--a few weeks ago I started my computer up and iTunes had completely wiped all content, over fifteen gigs of music disappeared. Luckily I still had the backup files and was able to re-import them all back into the library, but my iPod had to resynch with this "new" library, thus taking quite a long time to delete what was on it and load the new files. When I opened up iTunes this morning everything was gone again. If someone knows what's going on, PLEASE advise before I throw my computer against the wall.

Is your music on an external Hard Drive?
If so, you have to make sure that the external Hard Drive is showing up before you open iTunes.
If you have your iTunes library somewhere else other than the default location, you can start iTunes holding the Shift key. Then select Choose exisitng library and pick the library file. This should open your existing library.

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