Re-Linking After Effects CS5 files

I moved an After Effects project file and now it is not linked with several of the files within the project.  I tried using the "create proxy" "replace proxy" and "replace footage" but in all cases, the file is imported with the name of the file on the stage and appears to be unusable.  What is the proper way to re-link files so that they actually work.
Thanks in advance

Thanks for the reply.  No I did not know about that command (collect files).  For sure from now on, I will manually put all files in the folder with the project just to be safe.  It's too late to run it now, I have everything moved. 

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