Using iTunes Music Database File to get my music back...

Is this possible? How do you do it? All I have left is an emoty folder, the iTunes Music Database File and an xml document.

Are the tracks themselves still in the iTunes Music folder? Or are they gone?
If they're missing from the iTunes Music folder, take a look here for some tips on how to look for them. If you can't find them, then you'll have to restore the tracks from your backups and re-import your CDs.
If they're still in the iTunes Music folder, then you should be able to just use the Add To Library and select the iTunes Music folder to get the tracks back into the iTunes library.
Hope this helps.

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