HT1711 When I try to play a song on I-Tunes I receive the Message "The Song can not be used because original can not be found" Can anyone out there help me with this?

When I try to play a song on I-Tunes, I receive the Message "The song can not be used because the original can not be found. Can anyone out there help me with this problem?

The iTunes application saves your iTunes Store purchases--as well as any music, audiobooks, or videos you import--to your computer's hard disk, not the iTunes application itself.
The error message you note indicates that the purchase in question can’t be located where it is stored in your iTunes Music folder in order to play it, and may have been moved or deleted.
You will need to help iTunes locate the file. Follow the steps in this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1967
This article may also be helpful:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1408

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