I can't find all my music!

Hello, i've run through two weird issues on my iTunes for PC (for months).
First, when selecting the folder containing all the (sub)folders with my music within to import it in iTunes, only a small portion (not even 25%) is added. But when I select a folder which contains a small number of tracks and repeat the operation several times, there, it gets done well! Weird, uh!
Then, on a Windows OS, compared to the Mac, when I move a music file (added in iTunes), in another folder, I won't be able to play this file again in iTunes unless I re-add it and (it will be shown two times on iTunes, the first version won't be findable, the second and last is the one just re-added). Thus simply moving all the music files of my iTunes library in another folder would result in this simple fact: i'd have to delete my iTunes Library and import again all the music files since iTunes couldn't find them anymore! iTunes on Mac doesn't do that... Why?
Thank you

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THANKS, PATRICK B.

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Do you mean that after you refresh your music player library not all of the files you've copied to the phone are found?
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Not all content types are available in all countries - in each country Apple can only sell what they are licensed to (and in some cases what a country's laws allows them to). A list of what is available where is shown on this page : http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3599
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Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
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To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Manage Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device

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Lost & Found
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No... do not move programs.
About the iTunes library files
Your iTunes library files track the media you add to iTunes, how you've organized it, and other information such as playlists. By default, these two files are in your iTunes folder:
Mac OS X: /Users/username/Music/iTunes/
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\
Windows Vista: C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\
Windows 7: C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\
Windows 8: C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\

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