Exclamation mark is showing up?

I got my itunes a couple of years ago and since then I have switched computers and lost all the files. Is there any way that I could recover the songs that I purchased (the ones with the exclamations beside them)?

I can't even get my pictures from iPhoto to my external hard drive I just bought.
Quit iPhoto and drag the iPhoto library to the external drive as an intact single entity - launch iPhoto while depressing the option (alt) key and point iPhoto to the new location - test the library fully and then delete the library from the internal drive
I'm about ready to just get a disposable camera and call it good.
No problem if that makes you happy
My hard drive is so full I keep getting messages that it's almost full and won't work right if I don't delete something.
That is correct - you must have 10% or a minimum of 10GB of free space for efficient and safe operation
I'm TRYING but nothing is working. It's very frustrating, isn't it?
Maybe if you would give some details on what you are "trying" and what is "not working" someone could help - above is a specific answer to the specific question on how to move the iPhoto library
Not to mention, the CD drive has a disc in it that won't come out. I'm not anywhere near an Apple dealer, and my MacBook is under warranty, so I can't go anywhere but Apple.
I would post that in the MacBook forum rather than the iPhoto forum
LN

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