ITunes library errors (automatic sorting)

Hey everyone! I've had this problem for a few weeks now on iTunes where a number of my songs have had their song information altered greatly without my input in the "sorting" section seen in this image. I've manually tried to alter many of these mistakes but clicking "next" to scroll through the thousands of entries has actually created more of these incorrectly sorted tracks.
Any tips for a permanent solution will be appreciated, thanks!

I have changed the preferences and pointed the library to the Server
Typically, properly moving a library does NOT involve doing anything to preferences.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
do not confuse moving your whole folder and library with moving just media files as in
iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
Quick answer if you let iTunes manage your music: Copy the whole iTunes folder and all its subfolders and files intact to the other drive. Start iTunes with the option key held down and guide it to the new location of the library.

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Is there anything I can do at this point? Any easy fix I'm not aware of?
Or will I have no choice but to uninstall/re-install the previous iTunes? (If this truly is the only solution could you please point me in the direction of the easiest way to go about it, I'm somewhat computer-literate but I've heard that it can be a pain in the butt)
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Quit iTunes.
Download and install the latest version of iTunes. (Substitute iTunes 10.7)
Use the Finder (Mac) or Windows Explorer (Windows) to go to the iTunes folder that contains the iTunes library files:
Mac OS X
/Users/username/Music/iTunes/
Microsoft Windows Windows XP and Windows 2000
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Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows 7
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Drag the iTunes Library file from the above location to the Desktop.
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- I updated to iTunes version 7.1.1.5 a month ago and the problem started.
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what numerical and text codes are you getting with it? (ie 0x[zeros/letters/numbers] CAPSANDUNDERSCORES)
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