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Don't just re-link

I recommend against re-linking one song file at a time. Usually this happens when a folder gets moved or renamed, in which case you can fix them all at once, fixing the root cause (see next section). If this is just a one-off missing song, re-linking the missing song is fine.

Fix the root cause

  1. Context Click on the sort column header bar (where it says "Name | Artist | Album" etc) and pick "File: Zip" (assuming it is zipped, otherwise pick "File: Video") (Here is more info on the Sort columns and how to use them)
  2. on your missing song, look in this column, you'll see the path at which kJams believes the file resides. If it is blank, then, if you showed "File: Zip", then instead show "File: Audio", if that's blank, show "File: Video". Hide them when you're done.
  3. to discover where the discrepancy is, compare the path in kJams to the actual path to the song as you trace it in the file system. Likely, you've changed a folder name somewhere, or moved a folder.

If you are on Windows, the first thing to do is check the drive letter, see this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcTvIIgdz0M

Otherwise, see these two videos:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/ydkXfWRdsfw

Part 2: https://youtu.be/H0DsF8MPihg

This should be enough for you to know what happened. If it turns out that the problem was that you changed a path, and you *need* it changed for some reason, you can still recover if you make a symbolic link from the old path to the new path. Otherwise, just change or move the folder back to where kJams expects it. If you renamed the volume, you have to rename it back.

If you've tried everything and it still doesn't work, let me know and i'll fix it.

Mac: if your files are grayed out in the "choose file" dialog

On mac you may find that when you go to find the song file to re-link, it is grayed out in the finder. You can fix this by entering this magic spell into the terminal:

"xattr -rc "

Do NOT press return yet! Note don't enter the quotes! Note the space on the end! Now drag the folder that contains all song files that may appear gray, and drop it into the terminal, and it will add the full path to the end of that command. NOW press enter. Now your files will be selectable!

Windows: If your external drive letter has changed

See this article about how to Change_Drive_Letter