Can't drag and drop or import into files

I moved my audio files from "c" drive to another drive and had a bear of a time getting itunes to recognize it...but after reinstalling finally it seems to be working okay... Except when I copy and paste my audio files into itunes nothing happens. When I import (or add a new file) I can't put them in a specific file. So all of my audio files are just in the big "my music" file which is a very big jumbled up file to sort through. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Sandra

Now I believe that there was something wrong with the install. I uninstalled iTunes and reinstalled the same package. It works just fine now.
It probably comes down to Windows disallowing a part of the install.
After I reinstalled, I was able to right click on my iPod icon and choose restore from backup so I could get my iPod back to the way it was. It doesn't seem to restore your "Folders", but it does get all your music and stuff back into your iPod's RAM.
I hope this solves your problem too. Take care!

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