Loops Missing in Index (Loop Browser)

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I've seen no adequate solution. Whenever I add loops to GarageBand, whether Apple or third party, nearly 1/5 of them never appear in the Loop Browser. The loops are on the hard drive, precisely in the spot where they were copied, but they never appear in the browser. I've tried reindexing, but to no avail. I can drag them manually from their home folders onto the loop browser, but they then lose all their associated information (instruments and all key/tempo settings, etc.). Any solutions out there? TIA.
iMac 2 GHz Intel Core Duo   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  
iMac 2 GHz Intel Core Duo   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

and the time signature?
It is hard to know the default time signature when I can't view it in the browser. There are vast numbers of loops which never appear. For example, anything labeled "Waltz" never appears (despite me selecting 3/4 time). Likewise, in the Orchestral Pack, the "Mystic" and "Victory" orchestra loops never appear, regardless of the tempo or key signature I set on a new song... I'm gathering that the latter two are 3/4, judging from listening to the loops in QuickTime.
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