New Hard Drive-can't locate files

I just moved my library to my new external hard drive. I have switched my preferences to look in the new drive, but itunes gives me the little exclimation point next to my songs and says it can't locate the files. I can go through and locate them all individualy, but there has t be a better/faster way. Someone smarter than me please help!!

If you move files around outside of iTunes, you'll get that !
which means it can't find the file.
So....put everything back the way it was, and follow these directions to consolidate your library onto the exHD.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364
If I were you, BEFORE you follow thos directions, I'd give the exHD a letter far down in the alphabet like M: or W: so Windows doesn't change the letter on you when you plug other USB stuff into your PC. Use these directions - they are for an iPod but work for an exHD, also.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1493

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