LR3 will not import any type of file from my HD

LRv3.6. OS10.7.4. 9GB RAM. 700GB freespace.
I'm used to easily importing RAW, Tiff and jpeg into LR3. For a reason unknown to me, LR3 now rejects all import requests.
Recent RAW files are shot on 5d mk3 into Capture One Pro 6.4.3-64bit. I thought it would be the camera so I tried to import historic files from jobs that I had already proccessed in LR3 but still no luck.
Tried importing regular tiffs, no joy either.
Do any of you good people have any ideas?

What error message are you getting?
If LR says the files could not be read, the problem is probably that you don't have write permission for where you're copying the files to when you try to import. Yes, I know that the error message is backwards.
Try importing with Add, so the files aren't moved or copied.
If that isn't your problem, come back with a description of what is happening.
Hal

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