Itunes Library reinstalled from backup disk- but doesnt work without DISK

i recently cleaned up some bugs on my computer.
I also installed Avast antivirus.
I turned off the computer- a couple days later when I turned it on-my itunes library was empty.
I reinstalled the library from my backup disk
now lots of songs onthe library have exclamation points- when I click on them it says- we need to find them- then I put the disk back in and all is well.
I bought I new Ipod - 7.0 all good- and it sync-ed great- all songs on the Ipod work
ideally I would like to erase the itunes library and import everything from the Ipod so that I dont have to carry the backup disk everywhere. How do I do that? or another solution? thanks.
Toshiba Satellite M45 Windows XP

carol may wrote:
Sounds good. Will this work for the iPhone apps, too? When I copy the whole iTunes folder, will the recopy correctly in the new iTunes?
Yes...
*Fast backup for iTunes library (Windows Only)*
Grab SyncToy 2.0, a free tool from MS. Copy your entire iTunes library & any other media folders onto another hard drive or network share. After making your initial backup copy use SyncToy to periodically synchronise or echo your library to the backup. A preview will show which files need to be updated giving you a chance to spot unexpected changes and during the run only the changed files will be copied saving lots of time.
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