Can't drag files or folders.

I have just recently bought a Macbook Pro running Lion OS X 10.7.2.
I have been transferring folders within my 1T external using my mac. I was draging folders and files fine until suddenly one file had a blue highlight. It would not go away unless I deleted the file. When I did that, the blue highlight went to the next file. As soon as the blue highlight problem occurred, I was and am still unable to drag files or folders at all. This problem does not only occur in the external hard drive but throughout my mac.
This is the first mac I've had before, so im curious as to whether it's a simple problem such as me accidentily locking it somehow.
I have tried restarting the computer (which worked the first time only) and also checked and repaired the permissions for all users and the problem is still occuring.
I hope this is enough information to explain the problem I am having.
-David.

Does the DVD-R have a very long name? If so, see:
*Unable to copy or move files from volume that has a long name*
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2053
If this seems to be the problem you'd probably have to try burning a new DVD with a shorter name, since you can't rename the present DVD.

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