Unable to set Media location in iTunes

Hi All, I have just finished the Yosemite upgrade and want to set my media folder in iTunes. In iTunes>Preferences>Advanced I select my music folder, (held on a separate internal drive), and then press Scan For Media, nothing happens, no media located. What am I doing wrong

I have the exact same problem. If I disconnect my video iPod and the try to alter settings - then I'm told that No iPod is connected....
What is wrong?

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