ITunes Music Files Corrupted by Genius and/or iPod Touch?

After installing an iPod Touch for the first time, and also running Genius for the first time, on my large (199.61 GB) music library (located on a WD MyBook 500 GB external hard drive), all of my music has disappeared according to iTunes. This is because all of the album folders, and files contained therein, in the iTunes Music folder have been radically altered, complete with folder/file names like "┌ÅxÇ"Ä.µ┼½. I have no idea what to do to get my music back at this point. Please help!

Wow!!!
In one way this serves as a 'bump' so all of us can see you.
Now tell us everything about your computer.
Don't do anything!!!!!
We may be able to get back your media as long as you haven't "zapped" stuff.
And yes, hear it now, where is your back up ?

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