The Dreaded ! How do I get these files from Ex-HD to iTunes Library Again?

I don't know how this happened but basically, my Ex-HD a G-Raid (F:\), exchanged drive letters with my backup, a G-Safe (H:\) in my computer. I have several thousand tracks that are now missing in my itunes library, but are on the Ex-HD, which for some inexplicable reason, now shows up as the H drive.
I removed the backup, and changed the itunes preferences tab accordingly. I'm not sure this is all relevant, so basically I will ask...
How do I get itunes to restore these tracks without manually clicking play on each track and then having to answer the "file cannot... would you like to replace it?" question. Is there another way that I can go through this arduous task?

I actually tried that in "my computer" by renaming the drive and then got this:
g-raid (F:) (H:)
then after reading your reply realized I should try renaming it in "disk management" and hey! it worked.
Thanks a lot for the advice.
Now I don't understand why my back-up drive isn't automatically adding the files when I import into the Ex-HD but I'll figuree it out.

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