Song can't be found because orginal file cant be found?

Song can't be found because orginal file cant be found?
It asks me to locate the files
Now what do I click on!!
Ill post pictures if you need em

maybe try going to my documents -> my music -> itunes -> itunes music, and it should be in there. hope this helps.
i am having a similar problem, it cant find hardly any of the songs in my library and i have to go locate them every time i want to listen to a song.

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