THE SHORT ANSWER
Here's the approach.
If a project refers to files in an old location, use the red Relink Media button above the Media Pool to locate the files on the current system. Resolve searches the folder you choose and reconnects matching media.
The red indicator concerns unexpectedly offline files; intentionally unlinked media does not trigger it. If the normal folder search cannot find the files, Disk Search performs a wider search and can take longer on large disks.
Related tutorial.
Full tutorialThis is a supplemental tutorial. Its compatibility with DaVinci Resolve 20 has not been confirmed. Use the written steps and version-specific sources for the controls.
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Step by step.
Resolve 20- 01
Open Relink Media
On the Edit page, click the red Relink Media button above the Media Pool and review the missing-file information.
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Locate the real source folder
Click Locate, navigate to the folder containing the matching media, and confirm the folder. Allow Resolve to search and relink.
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Check the result
Open several recovered clips and play the affected timeline. If files remain missing, check their location or use Disk Search from the Relink Media window.
Sources & version notes
Written for DaVinci Resolve 20. Menu names and available features can differ in other versions.
Version reference: Resolve 20Written answer and steps reviewed against the linked official documentation and release evidence for the named version. Related videos are metadata-verified suggestions only; no answer-specific video segment or software screenshot has been verified.