New hard drive on pc lost itunes library

i have just had to put a new hard drive on my pc which has lost my itunes library?how do i get this back because it only shows up new songs ive put on.

Hello, a1p2r3. 
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities. 
There are a couple options available to you to transfer purchased media to your computer.  Below, I have included a couple articles that outline this process.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
Please note that this feature works only for items that were purchased on the iTunes Store. Any items imported from audio CDs or acquired from other sources will not copy from your iPod to the iTunes library.
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Cheers,
Jason H.

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