Folder settings when moving files from pc to mac

Hi all. I have a embarassingly simple question, but I just haven't been able to figure it out on my own or find the answer under the search function. I recently got my first mac (a macbook pro, osx lion), and I've just gotten around to transferring some of my old pc files to the new macbook.
I had thought all I had to do was to drag and drop the files onto an external hard drive and then drag onto the desktop of the macbook (for example, the My Documents folder, etc.), and that's exactly what I did.
Here's my issue: when I open the "My Documents" on the desktop, the window is completely empty (Get Info shows that I am supposedly able to read&write). However, when I go to Finder > All My Files, I do see files from my pc, and the extension bar says that they are located in Desktop > My Documents.
So what gives? Is there a view/preference setting I haven't quite figured out yet? For organizational purposes, I would prefer not to sort through the files from my pc in the All My Files window.

http://forums.parallels.com/
And maybe some tips or troubleshooting tutorials on dealing with XP and Windows.
I thought Parallels now included Acronis or something? maybe Paragon.
Even Fusion, which can import a Parallels installation might be worth talking to and looking into.
http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/desktop/fusion

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