Unable to drag and drop files into other locations

As I clicked on a music file to drag into my iTunes, it would not allow me to perform that action.
(I was able to click, drag, and drop a music file into iTunes a few seconds previously)
This happened all of a sudden. The same thing happens as I try to drag a file to the trash, etc.
What settings should I go into to see if everything is set correctly so I can re-perform the drag and drop action?
I've already went into my Preferences..general settings...and clicked spring-loaded files and windows.
Nothing changed once I un-clicked the box and re-clicked it.
MacBook Pro 15'
Retina Display
Less than half memory capacity used
Thank you!

Try restarting and see if this fixes the problem.
If no....
Boot into the Recovery Drive by holding down Command R when restarting.
Run Repair Drive and Repair Permissions using Disk Utility in Recovery.
Restart
Download and run the combo updater to refresh your OS X files.
OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 Update (Combo)
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1755
Post Date: Jun 30, 2014
File Size: 958.2 MB

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