Can I move my files to new folders without losing playlist/play count info?

I just moved all my mp3s to my external hard drive. Now they all have exclamation points next to them. Is there any easy way to reconnect the files than individually? I have 7000 files that I just moved, and I don't have the time to right-click on each and every one of them individually. But I don't want to lose my playlist and play count information either. What do I do?

If you keep your music in multiple locations, there's no easy way for iTunes to keep track if you just start moving things around. If you allow iTunes to manage your files (Keep iTunes Music folder organized & Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to library), then it is much easier to change the location of your music.
1. Change the location in Preferences -> Advanced -> General: iTunes Music Folder Location.
2. From the main interface, select Advanced -> Consolidate Music (from the menus).
This will cause iTunes to copy all of your music to the new location. When you've verified everything is OK, then you can delete the original iTunes Music (not iTunes parent) folder. The library database will remain the the original location.
More info here: iTunes: Moving your iTunes Music folder
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2) When I connect my phone to my computer, I see the tab to click on my phone. I do, and it opens the content of Music in my iphone.
3) In this content, there are folders to the left listed, beginning with Music, Movies, Purchased, Recently Added, Recently Played, "My Name" Favorites, another specific folder I labeled to seperate music, and then another Purchased folder.
4) I WANT TO MOVE or copy my newly purchased music file to these folders so when I play them on my phone, I can SIMPLY choose the file that is asscoiated with my Favorites or other choice.
Why Is This So Difficult to do! Or is it that easy and I'm overlooking the past hour I've spent trying!
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This happened to me too but I only tried one song and then gave up. I thought it was a fairly popular song.

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iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
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Copy music from Ipod to new computer...: Apple Support Communities
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Put the songs currently on your iPod back into iTunes.
If you are using iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.
For all other non purchased music (your own CDs etc) try this method which works on some Windows PCs.
Enable your iPod for disk use.
See: iPod Disk Use.
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Connect the iPod whilst holding down the shift/ctrl keys to prevent any auto sync, and if you see the dialogue window asking if you want to sync to this itunes library, click 'no'.
Then go to file/add folder, open 'my computer', select your iPod and click 'ok'.
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Music from iPod to computer (using option 2). This a manual method using "hidden folders" and although it works, it can be messy.
Much easier ways are to use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music and playlists etc from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
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Source:... This is what I did when this EXACT thing happened to me ;D

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Method 1
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Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
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