My music has gone! How do I get it back?

Can I put all of the tracks/videos on with the play count/playlists still there?
Hi,
I have just turned on my computer, then itunes.
What I found was nothing. I store all my files on an external hard drive and wasn't connected when I first loaded it up.
I have tried loading up itunes with the hard drive and even my playlists and videos have gone.
How can I reload all the tracks without manually putting all my music, videos, photos and podcasts?
Thanks

A quick thing, do you know where you kept your library file:
iTunes Library.itl?
If it was on the external drive, you may be able to reconnect with it by starting iTunes with the shift key held down. This allows you to choose a library.

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