Reconnecting Lost Video Files!

I am working on a research project using FCP 6.0.4 to segment a long video clip into about 600 individual sequences. Unfortunately, the drive that I was working off was recently erased, so when I open up the FCP file, the video file is offline and not present (although the original sequences and audio still remain). I understand that you can reconnect it if the file is available, but it is not. My question is as follows: If I re-do the log and capture process from the original source tapes, and in effect re-obtain the video files that I lost, can I just reconnect to these new video files?
Will these video files appear in the sequences I have edited?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
-P.

Ok.
I am new to FCP, so would the procedure go something like this:
-Connect mini DV camcorder.
-Open FCP.
-Choose "batch capture" for the respective tape I am using.
-Execute?
In doing that, will FCP essentially "fill in the gaps" to what I had lost?
I am extremely grateful of your help, thank you.
-P.

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