ITunes 11 won't add folder to library

Can someone please advise/try to troubleshoot a problem I have with my iTunes. I recently tried to add a folder to my iTunes, however it does not appear in the program itself. I tried various different ways to combat this; add multiple files rather than the folder, drag the folder in, restart my computer and changed the iTunes media file location as well yet all to no avail. The confusing thing is that the files will  go through all the normal processing on iTunes that normally happens (e.g. determing gapless playback information, copying the files themselves), and even get copied to the iTunes media folder as normally prompted, but they do not show up.
If it helps I have only just installed iTunes 11.
Please if anyone could help I would be grateful
Thanks
Sam

Hi TheHillma,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If songs are being copied to your iTunes Media folder, but not appearing in the iTunes library, there may be some unusable information in the iTunes library files. You may want to try the method outlined in this article:
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
Best Regards,
Jeremy

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