Locking the itunes music file?

I have just spent several days sorting out my music files, and I think I have fianlly got it OK now.
My question is this..
In order to avoid screwing up the folder I now have on my external Hard Drive, is it possible for me to lock that folder, and therefore keep it "safe"?
During this whole process of sorting things out, I have made some real rookie errors in how I copied files to different locations, and as a result there are itunes music files and folders all over my computer. I am hoping to secure the "good" folder and then delete all the rest of these files and folders.
How about if I simply reboot without the external HD plugged in?
Ideas anyone?
Thanks
Bart

Was I suppose to click on the "music" folder that was already in the itunes folder, or click on the "music" folder on the external drive that I thought I already copied to Itunes music. I clicked on the folder already in itunes and all it did was give me duplicates of the songs in my libary and theres some that still aren't being found.

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