FINAL CUT project doesn't load :(

I worked on the file 4 months ago. I tried tried to open it recently and says it have to locate a file but then I tried to search for it and found it , I couldn't select that file. then I have no choice but to cancel it. then a window pops up saying processing the files and reaches 7% then freezes at that point
is there a way to open the file despite the missing files. It seems like this is the only file that takes so long to open.

Could be that you used a reference quicktime in your project and the video that the quicktime referenced is no longer on the system. Try taking all your media offline and then do a gradual reconnect until you find the problem file.

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