Library's empty?!say it aint so.say it aint so...

first of all-you guys all rock for coming in here and helping out.what would we do with out you! now for the dilemna....ive looked in the articles and help sections,tried a few things but im scared to go any further in fear that i may have lost my music for good.im here in hopes that i may still have a chance to recover my files with someones music-saving knowledge.music was just up a minute ago but shaded gray and wouldnt play.now i cant seem to find the music anywhere.can someone explain it to me so its not so overwhelming?...i appreciate your time.

NO, you have to search your Harddrive for it. Go to File>Add Folder to Library and search for your music files.
iTunes carries the file names of your music to reference them, but the actual music is saved on your computer's harddrive.
Read these:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301895
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93313
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93952
These will inform you on what to do and explain how iTunes works. The more you know about it, the better. Good Luck
Rachyl

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