TS1717 iTunes Library won't play, error message "can't locate file"

I can't play any of the music in my iTunes Library, when I click on a song, I get an error message that iTunes can't find the original file. How can I fix this?

I'm having the identical problem on a G5 with the same version of OS X installed. I have attempted it more times than I can remember, rebooted, etc. My internet connect is working.
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