When I try to sync i get the message "original file could not be found.  What does that mean?

When I try to sync i get the message "original file could not be found.  What does that mean?
Have i lost all the music on my computer?

iTunes' library keeps track of where your tracks are located. If you move a track, or keep your music on an external drive and don't turn it on before starting iTunes, or your computer's file system becomes corrupted, or iTunes' library gets corrupted, or..., then iTunes goes to where it thinks the file is located, can't find it, and you get !

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