filtering itunes library items by file location

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Published on 2010-12-20T03:38:57Z Indexed on 2010/12/21 15:56 UTC
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The Problem

I've got way more than 1000 duplicated items in my iTunes Library pointing to a non-existant place (the "where" under "get info" window), along with other duplicated items and other MIAs (Missing In Action).

Is there any simple way to just delete all of them and only them?

By that I mean some MIAs are pointing to /Volumes while some are pointing to .../music/Music/... or just .../music/.... I want to delete all pointing to /Volumes as to later I'll recover the rest. Check the image below.

Some Background

I tried searching for a specific key word on the path and creating smart play list, but with no result.

Being able to just sort all library by path would be a perfect solution! I believe old iTunes could do that. PowerTunes can do it (sort by path) but I can't do anything with its list.

PowerTunes showing Path Column and duplicated items

Yes, all of the /Volumes look like that.

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