HELP.... my entire music library has disapeared from back up external hard drive.... its there on my phone and i-pad!!! any suggestions on getting library back onto external hard drive please?????

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See Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash

or Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.

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If your external drive is a backup that means you have the primary copy somewhere else. Use that.