ITunes library cannot load from NAS - Asking password when it should not...

Hi all,
I just updated from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, worst idea ever. Tons of problems appeared including this really strange one.
iTunes, for a reason or another, decided to reset my library path, which mean all my songs have the "!" symbol in front, saying iTunes cannot find it. So I went in the preference menu to change it back to what it was (it was on the default folder now). My library was running from my NAS drive, using the "Z" letter on my computer. When I click on the button to change the library folder and select my NAS (it appear in the "Network" field), it ask for a password. Still, there is no password on the NAS, and I have no problems opening the NAS from the network menu BUT from the itunes options...
I tried using my NAS admin account (didnt work), windows account (didnt work), admin admin (didnt work).
What is the most frustrating is that I can go see the files and play them from the NAS on my computer, it's just itunes that is completly broken for no reason...
Is there AT LEAST a way to force itunes to change the folder from a file or something?
Thanks a lot for the help in advance guys.
PS: Really, this is the last time. If I loose my library I will never use itunes again... I'll find any crappy program that can surely not do better, but at least work...

try double clicking a song with a !
in the resulting pop up hit locate
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in the next pop up tell it yes to use the location of that song to find other items

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