With the new OS, itunes is not letting me add files from my external HD to the library

I just downloaded the new OS (Mavericks) and also the new version of itunes (11.1.2). Now, I'm trying to add some files to itunes (using file>add to library) and the first thing I notice is that the "Icons" view fails to display any content (at all), when switch to "column" view I can see all my folders but cannot access any of them, and when I switch to "list" view and try to browse to the music folder in my external HD, itunes gets hung and I have to force quit it to be able to use any of the other opened apps in my mac. Something similar happened when I tried to save a file in preview: no content on the icon view. It is like if there's something wrong with the add/open and save functions, it is not responding properly

From my knowledge the computer just Syncs to the phone not iCloud..
It can update & restore etc..
iCloud is just a back up service for the info on your phone..
Have you tried doing a Factory Settings via iTunes..Then a restore.

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Linc,
I was sitting here reading some of the other posts and figured this out. I have a Logitech Keyboard for Mac. I highlighted the G Drive Slim Icon on the desktop. Then I held down the Command Key and touched the letter "I" key. This opened a window that says "G Drive Slim \ info". This is where you enable or disable the Read or Write Permissions.
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I've been having this problem with my external hard drive and I don't know if it's my computer or iTunes, but I would appreciate any help.
Recently, for some reason, all my songs went missing on iTunes and iTunes would freeze a lot. I reinstalled iTunes and now it's working fine. The problem is, I store my music on an external hard drive and I'm trying to add my files back by going to "Add Folder to Library", but it works every time I do it.
At first, I thought it was freezing because my drive is so big, so I did it folder by folder (organized by artists) and it will work fine for small folders, but if it's a folder with like more than one album, iTunes will crash. At first, I thought something was wrong with one of the music files, but that's not it because it happens with any large folder.
I used to use iTunes Updater, which would update all your songs for you, but now that program doesn't work with the latest version of iTunes. Thanks for any help.

This might be worth a shot - basically seeing if Vista permissions could be the culprit.
Give yourself FULL control and ownership of the exHD, let's call it M:
How to Take Ownership and Grant Permissions in Windows Vista
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Try creating a new blank ITL file on M: by pressing *and holding* the shift key while itunes starts. See if you can add everything again.

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In the "from" harddrive I have a folder with a bunch of music files in it and it also has a new file in it called DS_store. When I open this folder and select all, it naturally selects all of my music files and this DS_store file. When I try to drag all of this to the "destination" harddrive I open the folder that I want to drag them to which already has some music and it has the DS_store file too, it won't let me drag the files to it   It says something like there is already a DS_store file there. So I tried deleting that file from each external drive and it just reappears.
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Back up all data.
Select the text on the line below by dragging across it. Don't include the blank space at the end of the line. Only the text should be highlighted.
dot_clean -m
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
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iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only purchases from iTunes Store
For transferring other items from an i-device to a computer you will have to use third party commercial software. See this document by turingtest2: Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
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See Here for one way
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
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