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Why can't I drag and drop music from a folder on my PC into my iTunes window?

Why can't I drag and drop music from a folder on my PC into my iTunes window?


I have not found any article that has answered this question. They have come up with things like open the side bar and it will work, or you are using wrong format of music. Now this all happened when I upgraded to iTunes 10 and has not worked since and it worked fine before. Music format is correct, I have even gone as far as copying a file already in iTunes and trying to add it again. As soon as the files enters the frame of iTunes the music files icon the pointer is carrying turns into a circle with a slash through it.

ITunes Ver. is 11.1.5.5 Windows Ver. is Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center

Files I have tried adding are standard MP3, 256 kbps purchased AAC Audio file, MP3 converted by iTunes into a 256 or 320 kbps AAC Audio file. None can be draged and droped but all can added by going to File/Add File to Library... or File/Add Folder to Library...


Add items from your computer to your iTunes library

Do either of the following:

  • 1. Drag a file or folder from the desktop to the iTunes window.If you add a folder, all the files it contains are added to your library.
  • 2. In iTunes, choose File > Add to Library, locate a file or folder, and click Open.



I can add files and folders by doing number 2 above but can not doing number 1



I have gone as far as uninstalling iTunes and reinstalling per apple procedures below.


Steps

1. Remove iTunes and its related components from the Control Panel

Use the Control Panel to uninstall iTunes and related software components in the following order and restart your computer:

  1. iTunes
  2. Apple Software Update
  3. Apple Mobile Device Support
  4. Bonjour
  5. Apple Application Support (iTunes 9 or later)

Important: Uninstalling these components in a different order or only uninstalling some of these components may have unintended effects.

Windows 8

Posted on Mar 23, 2014 10:52 PM

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Mar 13, 2017 1:24 PM in response to edkrajr

edkrajr wrote:


Do either of the following:

  • 1. Drag a file or folder from the desktop to the iTunes window.If you add a folder, all the files it contains are added to your library.
  • 2. In iTunes, choose File > Add to Library, locate a file or folder, and click Open.


For 1. drag the content onto a regular playlist, or make sure the sidebar is visible and drop onto the area that includes the word Library at the top of the side bar.


tt2

Jun 21, 2014 12:03 PM in response to edkrajr

I had this problem on Windows 8.1.1 and iTunes 11.2.2.3


To resolve it from within Itunes I did : Edit, Preferences, Sharing.


I took the tick out of "Share my library on my local network"


Click OK.


Closed iTunes/


Reopened iTunes and I can drag and drop.


I went back into Edit, Preferences, Sharing and put the tick back and clicked OK.


Works fine now.

Why can't I drag and drop music from a folder on my PC into my iTunes window?

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