Same computer, same ipod, no library or playlists in iTunes

Okay, I'm not sure what category this falls under, but I was trying to move my iTunes library to another location so my brother could share my computer using his own personal ipod. I did everything it told me to do and I consolidated the library like it said, and now when I click on a song in my music section of iTunes, it says it can't find the original file and do I want to look for it. So then I follow the instructions on how to move the folder back into my iTunes, but only a 1/4 of the songs showed up, I have no tv shows, no purchases (and there were many), no playlists, and it looks like I am going to have to start all over. All the old songs and tv shows are still on the ipod, but it won't let me move files from the ipod back to the library, and all of my playlists are still gone. I am so confused and I have done everything that these help pages have said to do, and since I can't talk to a real person, I don't know what to do. And my ipod is my lifeline that keeps me sane. Pleeeeeeease if anyone knows what I can do besides spending another 3 weeks importing my cds and repurchasing my purchased songs, I would be so grateful.
5th generation Windows XP

I have pretty much just the basic apps that are installed by default on a MacBook. iTunes, QT, etc.
Then moving on to the next level, what are your "Energy Saver" settings? My computer is set to "never" sleep. In addition, drives that allow it, are also set to never sleep which is why I am moving to enterprise class drives built to operate on a 24/7 basis. I also recommend wired operation where possible but have not noted any problem with two TV2 devices operating in the wireless mode. This same computer and hard drive/library is as used by my Air Video Server app to provide multimedia to my other mobile devices (iPhones and iPads) via Internet when not at home.
As iTunes is up and visible, the ATV2 can see my "computer". However, when I choose music or movies or Tv shows etc., it say that there is no content. If iTunes is not running, ATV2 will not even show my "computer".
The fact that iTunes is up and your TV can see it does not mean that iTunes can see the files on the hard drive. What? happens when you try to play something in iTunes? Do you just get a exclamation icon indicating it cannot see the files on your hard drive? That is why I suggested you manually check the library pointer above while the systems is malfunctioning. It immediately tells you whether or not you should look for a problem between the computer and the hard drive or between the computer/airport and the device player.
As it is I now have to shut down iTunes and restart again. Then everything is ok again. If ATV2 or my iMac goes to sleep, the whole problem starts again....
Rebooting merely treats the symptom and not the problem itself. You need to determine if it is a conflict, software corruption, or hardware malfunction causing the main problem.

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