Folder Location

I was of the opinion that I could click 'Folder Location' (Botton Left of Screen) and I could locate the folders and files in which my photos are held. i.e. My Pictures >Library and the the folder ie Avocets expecting all my avocets photos in that file to come on screen.
What I get is "The folder being renamed contains files that are not visible in the Organiser. Are you sure you want to rename?
What am I supposed to do as I carefully MOVE the images from the Organiser into the My Photos > Library yet I am told they are not visible yet they are there when I look on my D Drive.
Not confident with computers so any solution should be simple click by click suggestions. Please help hoping I have explained my problem clearly.
Brian Holland.
Window XP Home is what I use.

Jeurgen,
Since reading your kind response I have had a worrying thought and that is that all 5,000 odd imgaes are already showing in the Organiser. The problem is when I click Folder Location and I click in a folder containing some images it gives me the message that I set out in my opening forum question.
Surely if I do as you suggest and click Get Photos i.e. from the folders/files in which they now rest then they wil be dublicated and cause massive problems.
My new computer has been dispateched and in my naeviety I am hoping that once all is reinstalled the problem will go away.
I will let you know how things work out or seek further simple guidance to overcome it.
Regards,
Brian Holland.

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