Help sorting iTunes library to show deleted songs.

Ever since loading iTunes 7, I find that songs are being randomly deleted from my library. I have them backed up on CD, but it's getting to be a ROYAL pain, especially since iTunes seems to be so random in what it's deleting.
Is there some way to organize the library to show what tunes it's newly deleted? Clicking on the first column (where the exclamation points are) does nothing. Clicking on "date modified" only shows what I've done, not iTunes.
iMac G4; iTunes 7.0 Mac OS X (10.3.9) increasing frustrated (but oh-so-loyal) user

Beetle73
You have to make sure the exHD is plugged in and running BEFORE starting itunes, or it will revert back to the C: drive.
You also need to make sure Windows is always using the same exact drive letter for the exHD. For instance, if you plug a digital camera in, Windows might change your exHD letter from F: to G: and itunes will still be looking at F:
Use Windows Disk Management to permanently assign the drive letter
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307844

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