Thanks Shane,
just thought you should know, I was not able to batch capture the lost footage and have FCP find the original root files. However, I did re import each card, and automatically the original file names where re created in FCP. At this time, I saw the problematic un-connected media and the newly re imported footage with the original file names both in the browser window. I then reconnected media which FCP automatically found and then deleted the new imports in the browser with no problems. Thanks for you help, would have never discovered. Jack