Help importing music files to iTunes?

All of my music is on my Windows Media Player, and I cannot simply drag and drop. and the files are not found in my music file either. So how can I get these file onto my iTunes?

Dont Panic wrote:
All my music is on Windows Media Center, Not a streaming service.
Is there another place to find/get the music files from it. I only have itunes in my music folder.
Windows Media Center normally (always?) uses music managed by Windows Media Player. This is certainly the case with Media Center 2005 and Windows Media Player. (I have not got Vista, and while I have Windows 7, I have not yet installed it).
Therefore I suggest launching Windows Media Player to see all your music, and checking where WMP says the music files are located. Once you have established that, check to see if they are protected by Microsoft's ghastly "Plays for Sure" DRM, if it is then give up. If it is not, then tell iTunes to import the folder(s) that WMP says the music is in.
Note: iTunes for Windows can import MP3, WAV, AIFF, WMA (unprotected), and of course AAC, and Apple Lossless.
I have all my music in Apple Lossless and shared between iTunes, Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center 2005, and can also use it with Roku Soundbridge, Apple TV, and my iPhone. (Yes it is possible to get WMP and Media Center to play Apple Lossless.)

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