save media in video
back with another question sorry. So yesterday my computer broke basically (no comment) and ive been told by support that i have to do a hard reboot which will delete all my files.
Obviously ive done a backup of everything including my premiere file and all the media (images, audio, video, etc) that ive put in it. the thing is that even if i have all the files on my usb and i put them back on my pc after the reboot, i know premiere will still do the thing where it says "we couldn't find these files" and you have to find them for it again. I know because before rebooting i tried pre-rendering(?) the video (or whatever that was that i was told to do yesterday, like selecting sequence and pressing enter) and then opening the premiere file on the pc of my friend who has the same version of premiere on it (2023) and it didn't find any of the files. I also tried to "find" the media files from my friend's pc (theyre all on the same usb key, which is inserted in her pc right now) and it didn't find them when I selected the folder they are in and clicked search even if they are RIGHT THERE. So I would have to find them again one by one which is a GIGANTIC task.
is there any way i can make it so my sequence on premiere retains all the media ive put on it without having to keep all my media files where they are? Like making it so once ive put something in the video its in the video even if i move or delete it?
im sorry for all the questions lately im just struggling so much and now my computer broke too i feel like someone cursed me -____-
