My i tunes library is empty

I opened my itune library just now and it is empty, it was totally fine and normal yesterday.....help

skoel,
Your problem is most likely the result of moving the entire iTunes folder as opposed to just the iTunes Music folder.
Your best bet, if possible, is to start over again by returning the iTunes folder to its original location at C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\My Music\iTunes .
You will find that iTunes has created a new iTunes folder there, so you will want to remove that one to an out of the way location such as your Desktop.
Anyways, you should find that iTunes displays your Library as it did before.
You can then follow the instructions in this article in the Apple Knowledge Base.

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