Problem locating iTunes music

Ok, so this is my problem: all of my music, videos, games, etc. are showing up on my iTunes. But whenever I try to listen to a song, or watch a video, a message saying "The song *insert song title here* could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it?" This has happened with every single item in my iTunes library. With some songs I can locate the original in my files and restore it, but with others I can't. And it is SUCH a time consuming process. Is there ANY way I can restore the items in my library easily?

I noticed your first post has this info
+My iTunes library is on a portable hard drive hooked up to my computer.+
I suspect what happened to you is either
#1 the exHD was not hooked up or powered on when you started itunes.
#2 You plugged in some other USB device and the exHD letter got changed in Windows. Mayeb it was F: one day and now it is G:
Either of those 2 situations makes it so itunes cannot find the music files.
For #1, quit itunes, plug the exHD in and make sure you can see it in Win Explorer, and restart itunes. itunes should be able to find your songs if you haven't changed anything else in the meantime.
For #2, assign the drive letter in windows back to what it was before, when itunes was working.
Use these directions
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307844
Next times you open itunes everything should be back to normal.
Good luck!

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