Found the solution, though if files are moved and the projects become unusable.
The solution if anyone comes across this renaming or moving files around (for whatever reason) is to.
Open the scene file in word and go through each of the folders to find the missing texture map+location.
I renamed my AO and forgot to reload it to the project and save it before closing it, this is the work around for the issue. It takes a bit of time, was this posted elsewhere? idk but its here for anyone that needs it.
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If a texture is moved on disk you should get a prompt to relocate the file when you load the scene.