Cannot find file symbol not showing up

Hi -
I have just done a massive move and backup etc. Things are going fine - just learned that every time you "reorganized" itunes music the entire file structure changes so a real back up with something like SyncBack totally ***** but...
The question is...
I know that there are about 50 files that do not have the proper file association. Last night there were the little exclamation points next to the song so I could find and correct them. I closed itunes and turned the computer off for the night. And now this morning when I open up the computer and itunes I cannot tell which songs still need updating because the little exclamation points are gone. How do I get those symbols back??!! (And yes, there still are files to be corrected I test that this morning)
Thank you anyone who can help me out with this - I hope to some day soon have a clean itunes library AND backup

I don't think your picture has anything to do with Spotlight. My Applications folder shows up the exact same way. Mac OS X applications aren't usually a single item, they're "packages" with items and folders inside. To get folders and packages to show their size, you'll have to change the "View Options" from the View menu. Check the box on to "Calculate all sizes". I would probably change the dialog box to reflect the changes to "This window only". Otherwise the Finder will be re-calculating the size of everything in every window. That could slow things down a bit.
-Doug

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