Can't locate song files!!!

So the family's iTunes account was transferred to my new laptop because the previous one was getting old and slow. Our computer genius transferred everything seamlessly and it was fine. However, as of late, we are missing over 300 songs on our library. The songs are playing on our iPods but not on iTunes. The songs are "there" in iTunes however every time you go to play them, it says it can't locate file. When trying to locate file, none of the songs are there! What do we need to do to get our songs back and playing?? Any help is much appreciated! Thank you

IF the songs are not actually on the drive, then they are not there.
The only resolution is to either copy them from the old computer or the backup of your old computer...
Syncing with iTunes is one way, computer to idevice.

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