Moved iTunes library ... "lost" Apps

I moved my iTunes library to an external hard drive ... all is well with the music, but the Apps for my iPod touch aren't found in iTunes?
A search of my hard drive doesn't turn up any file names that match.
Any ideas how these files/apps get migrated to the new hard drive?
I'm afraid to synch the iPod for fear they will all be deleted from the iPod.
Thanks.
SJM

Look for the folder "Mobile Applications" in user/music/itunes. Copy it to your new HD and the apps should be visible in itunes again.
To copy your apps to your new itunes library, disable autosync, connect your ipod, right click on it in the device list and choose transfer purchases.
Apps can be downloaded again for free if you already deleted some from your ipod: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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I'm running iTunes 7.1.1 on a new Vista PC and I
followed the instructions on this support site for
transferring the library using an iPod.
All songs (with artwork) are showing in the new PC's
iTunes library, BUT all have a '!' symbol to the left
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but this would take hours for the thousands of
tracks. I've tried consolidating but to no effect.
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