I can't import my music on my computer to iTunes?

I have a few albums of music in .mp3 format on my computer, but I can't import them into iTunes. When I try to drag it in, nothing happens, and trying to import it through the import menu prompts a sound (that three-toned Apple sound) and nothing happens. Some help would be greatly appreciated.

It could be a permissions problem if you've moved a drive from one computer to another.
See Repair security permissions for iTunes for Windows for details.
iTunes may also fail, without error, to import mp3 files with certain internal inconsistencies. See mp3val for a repair tool.
Lastly, if the files are not properly tagged, they could have been imported to the Unknown Artist/Unknown Album area of the library rather than being where you expect to find them. .
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Hello DIRP,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1347
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Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1387
iTunes: Compatible Audio File Types
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA44475
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AIFC
audio CD
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