Wont import all my music

I'm trying to import all my music into itunes but it only does a small portion. Each time I try to redo it, it will import a different amount. Not sure what to do, any help would be appreciated.

Danny,
If there is a DRM problem, file corruption, or an incompatible format, the files could not be added to iTunes even one at a time. Is that the case?
The way "Add Folder to Library" is designed to work is to go thru the specified folder, and search all the files and subfolders within it. Some people on this Forum have reported a bug in which in does not complete the job on big folders. If that is the problem you are encountering, try adding in smaller batches, or try the whole thing again after your next upgrade of iTunes.
Ed

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Welcome to Apple Support Communities! If you backed up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive, follow these directions to restore the backup:
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Mac: On the Desktop or Finder sidebar.
Windows: In My Computer
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Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\
Windows Vista: \Users\username\My Music\
Windows 7 or 8: \Users\username\Music\
Open iTunes while holding down the Option key (Mac) or Shift key (Windows).
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1751
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Ok, I had a glitch, forced to restart, and lost my train of thought.
Reinstalling iTunes should fix the major issue that might have gone wrong, perhaps your explaination points will disappear and everything will be peachy again.
But if they don't, you can open the XML file in iTunes Folder using a Text edit program to see what the common pathname is to the iTunes Music folder or where your content is located.
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