Itunes won't import files from my computer c drive

I click on
'File'
then
'Add file to library'
then files on my C drive show up and I select one or several, then click on
'Open'
and nothing happens, no error, no file imported, no message, just nothing.

Well, there are two reasons I can think of why it's not adding them and you get the red slash-circle.
1) Operating system permissions are not letting you do this. However your profile says XP, and this is more common with Vista and WIndows 7 - permissions suddenly changing with no notice to you. Even ifyou'rethe only user, and using an admin account.
2) The files are mp3 and somehow the headers have gotten damaged/corrupted. Other players (like windows media player) will play them but itunes is too fussy. You can use MP3 Validator to fix the headers. Try it only on ONE file to start.
More info is on this webpage
http://trevinchow.com/blog/2008/09/17/fix-for-mp3-songs-not-playing-in-itunes/
Yes, I know the article says "fix for songs not playing", but it is the same fix if they will not add to itunes.

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