Cannot import in lightroom 5

I'm having difficulty importing "some" files into Lightroom 5.  These are files located on my computer.  They were originally in my external drive, so I copied them to the desktop. Still can't import.  The program goes through the motion, then an error occurs indicating there were no files to import.  I am importing "convert to digital negative and import.
I would be grateful if anyone would help solve this problem for me.
Thank you!

Well, you have provided the error message when you try to export
... but I thought we were discussing import, and my request was to provide the exact error message when you have trouble importing ...
With regards to your export problem, the issue is most likely that Lightroom does not have write permission, so you need to change the permission on the folder to write permission.

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