Lost most of the library in I Tunes

I lost 12000 songs from the library on I tunes as well as all the playlists. What can I do to get that back? I still have the music files, but the songs in there are not in the library. I can put them one one by one, but that takes years. I have one file (damaged) Itunes library.

Sometimes you can pull up old itune libraries.
Go to start. Hold down shift, select 'all programs', select 'itunes'. Then a screen with three options will pop up. Select 'choose different library'.
Otherwise you can purchase a program called transipod, which allows you to take the songs off of your ipod and put them back onto your computer. Just make sure you create a new library because then your ipod wont automatically sync.... the only problem with this is any song that has the same name, for some reason it will only download one of them... Its better to be missing a few songs then an entire library!

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I don't think it is lost. I think it is on the other hard drive where you put it.
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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Fix #2
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4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
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When I open I-tunes on windows 8 the library doesn't automatically download.
When you say "download," you are referring to your iTunes library syncing to the iPod, correct? Not something downloading from the Interent to your computer...
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When you click Apply, the songs in your selection(s) sync to the iPod. Going forward, to update songs on the iPod, update those playlists in your iTunes library (add/remove songs). The iPod does not need to be connected. The next time you connect the iPod (or click Sync if already connected), iTunes updates the iPod with the same changes automatically.

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Hello,
a few days ago I opened iTunes and all of my library was gone. I forgot what the exact message was, but something had become damaged. I still have all my files, but iTunes cant "see" where they are. What do I need to do to restore iTunes so it can find all of my music and podcasts?
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You may need to amend the list of file types these programs look for. My list includes:
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I seem to have lost most of my library

I moved my iTunes files to a portable extrenal Hard Drive because i had to get the files off a work computer. But I seemed to have lost half if not most of my music files and all my playlist.Can I recover all that off my ipod? Please tell me how I don't want to reload all those CD's again. I have tried to look on the old C drive but nothing comes up any suggestions?

If you are using iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.
For all other non purchased music (your own CDs etc) try this method which works on some Windows PCs.
Enable your iPod for disk use.
See: iPod Disk Use.
Open iTunes and select edit/preferences/advanced/general. Put a check mark in the box marked "copy files to iTunes music folder when adding to library" and also "keep iTunes music folder organized", then click 'ok'.
Connect the iPod whilst holding down the shift/ctrl keys to prevent any auto sync, and if you see the dialogue window asking if you want to sync to this itunes library, click 'no'.
Then go to file/add folder, open 'my computer', select your iPod and click 'ok'.
The music files should transfer to your iTunes.
If this doesn't work (and it may not because officially it's not supposed to), check out the instructions/suggestions here.
Music from iPod to computer (using option 2). This a manual method using "hidden folders" and although it works, it can be messy.
Much easier ways are to use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
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HOW DO I TRANSFER MUSIC FROM MY IPOD TO A 2ND COMPUTER THAT HAS LOST MOST OF THE MUSIC IN ITUNES WITHOUT LOOSING THE MUSIC WHICH IS NOW ON MY IPOD

MY OLD COMPUTER HAS THE CORRECT MUSIC INSTALLED IN ITUNES.
I HAVE NOW INSTALLED THE CORRECT MUSIC ON MY IPOD-NANO
I HAVE A 2ND COMPUTER WITH AN INCORRECT MUSIC LIST IN ITUNES.
I NEED TO COPY THE CORRECT MUSIC TO COMPUTER 2 FROM MY IPOD WITHOUT LOOSING WHAT IS ON THE IPOD.
THANK YOU

Typing in all caps indicates shouting is considered rude and is difficult to read. Many simply do not read such posts.
The music sync is one way - computer to ipod. The exception is itunes purchases. File>Transfer Purchases
You need to copy everything from one computer to the other.

Lost most of the library in I Tunes

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