Restoring track info

HELP!
In an attempt to download info from Istore about artists, albums and genre (using "get info"), I have managed to delete all info in my entire library except the track titles (which are now in alphabetical order...).
Does anybody know if/how I can get the old info back?
Would be highly appreciated!

I have a back-up of this iTunes Music folder from 2 weeks ago (on external hard drive), containing all the folders with names of artists and albums, but if I copy these folders back onto my laptop, the info still doesn't show in iTunes...
iTunes keeps it's own copy of the information for each file. If you update the tag info. using a 3rd party tool, or by replacing a file with a backup copy, iTunes will still retain it's existing information until it is forced to read the tag, e.g. by playing the track or using the Get Info. dialog and clicking OK *without actually making any changes*.
Did you by any chance backup the main iTunes folder, including the iTunes library files such as *iTunes library.itl* ? If so you should easily be able to restore these as well at the iTunes Music folder structure and things should go back to normal.
Assuming you don't have the library files, has iTunes actually renamed your medai files? Right-click on a track in your libray & select *Show in Windows Explorer*. If the files have proper track names and are in a folder with the name of the relevant album then you should be able to restore your backup copies over the the current versions & then get iTunes to re-read the tag info. Select all tracks, Get Info, DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING, and click OK. If the files have been renamed, move the iTunes music folder with the bad information out on to the external hard drive, then copy the good backup into the iTunes Music folder. In iTunes delete all the tracks where you've lost the information, then add the iTunes Music folder to the library. You will lose non-smart playlists & play-count/date added information but at least you will get back the bulk of the metadata for each track.
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I saw your post and wasn't sure what the final solution was for you. I'm having a similar problem... not sure what I did today to screw it up. If I have album artwork, it displays with no tracking info. If there isn't album artwork, it's a blank box.
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