Uninstalled and reinstalled itunes and I my backup music is missing

Reciently I uninstalled and reinstalled itunes and my ipod software because my ipod in now no longer recognized by my computer(a topic for another forum). My previously downloaded music is missing. There seems to be a wordpad document with the song titles but thats all. I am going crazy looking for this music. Is it gone? If its not then how do I get it back to I tunes. Please Help!! Thank You
Dell Windows XP

Bootlace, That is exactly what I did. I could have just burned my tunes onto a disc before I uninstalled but I believe my children have stolen my brain cells. I have to figure out a way to restore my ipod but my computer is not recognizing it. I am obviously going to lose everything on it when I do and I was hoping to recoup my downloaded music. I am at my wits end and am ready to throw it against the wall. Any sugestions on that topic would be appreciated. I feel like I have tried everything. Thanks.
Dell Windows XP
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Try removing and then reinstalling the Apple software using these instructions.
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or
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Hello Jenney Watts,
It sounds like you are wanting to re install iTunes but want to be sure of the location of your files before you do so. The following article will walk you through checking where the library is being stored:
Where are my iTunes files located?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
I would also recommend using the following article to consolidate your media to the iTunes library to keep them all in the same place.
iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1364
Then you can use this article to uninstall and then re install iTunes:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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PC with a 1GHz Intel or AMD processor and 512MB of RAM
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400MB of available disk space
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Many thanks b Noir
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Sorry, just this minute went to insert image and it is giving me a message saying this sort of content is not allowed?.
The most recent key I altered is in: HKey _local _machine. System\class - 4D36E965-E325-11CEBFC1-08002BE10318. Upper Filter data: Upper filter NTIDrvr SiRem GEARAspiWDN.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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Hey thanks for replying.
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First I tried the Winsock reset in the Command prompt. Nothing changed.
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