ITunes Not Fully Importing Existing Songs into Library

I recently updated my laptop to one running Vista, installed iTunes (inc. downaloading the very latest version), and used the 'Add Folder to Library' function to add my existing mp3 files to my iTunes library.
I have about 10,000 mp3 files, mostly RIPed from CDs.
About 90% of the songs were added correctly. However, a large number were added, but with incomplete information. Song titles were added, but no artist or album titles. These were left blank.
This information IS stored in the mp3 files - it is visibile when I use Windows Media or Realplayer to manage them.
So question 1 is: What is going wrong?
Also, using the Get Info function to attempt to change information on ALL and EVERY of the files that I add to the library does not work. The information is greyed out and cannot be edited.
And question 2 is: Why is this happening?
Assistance readily accepted.
Thanks!
Pete

Sounds like the library ITL file got damaged and lost the placemarkers to the song files.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93732
I'd just rebuild the library by dragging everything in again, after either clearing it (so you wont have duplicates) or using a fresh blank library ( hold shift key down when starting iTunes).

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