Help with linking files

I have several projects with 1000's of little clips in them- that have become unlinked- normally I can just use link media and that resolves it, but it seems like there has been either name changes to them (numbering in project panel seems different) or pathway to my ext hard drive has changed-help appreciated!!!

Are you on a Mac, or a PC?
If PC, what OS version do you have?
The easiest way to find out exactly how your version of Windows sets drive letters is to go to Help, then type in "drive letter," without the quotation marks in the query box. You will then get all references to drive letter, and choose Setting Drive Letter, or similar syntax. That will step you through the process, and probably even provide a link to the disc management utility for your version.
If you are on a Mac, then it would be Volume Name, but I cannot help with anything more than that, being a PC-only guy.
Good luck,
Hunt

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