Itunes 11 can't find my files

My files are still on my computer, but, everything that wasn't also on my phone is showing up with the "!" icon. When I click on one of the error icons, it prompts me to locate the file. I do, then it asks if I want to use that location to find other files and I click OK. BUT, it can't find any other songs, even when the same folder has 20 more songs in it (and the rest of my files are in folders on the same level as the one I selected.)
I have a lot of music and very little was on my phone, so I really don't want to manually locate 4000 files.
I checked the preferences and the library location is set correctly. Any ideas on how to help this new version of itunes locate ALL my files. It will take me a month otherwise....

-> http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/20060122/itunes-grouping/

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