Lost music library - help

I had to clean up my registry due to a virus. I backed up my files but I need to reinstall ITunes. I don't know where my music library is or how I can retrieve it. Can I somehow get it back by copying the music from my Ipod device back into a newly installed ITunes?

Your iTunes library should still be in <User's Music>\iTunes where it was before you started. What happens if you start iTunes now? Does it appear with an empty library or ask questions about scanning for media as if it had just been installed? Did the clean up process involve creating a new profile?
If your library still exists on your computer it will be best to get that working again instead of attempting the more difficult task of extracting your media from your device.
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