Cannot Drag and Drop Files From Win Explorer into Platinum

I cannot drag and drop audio files of any kind from Windows Explorer into Platinum. I think this was a problem before in another Sonar version. The Browser takes forever to finish scanning MIDI files. I have to sit there and wait every time I open it. The new Browser seems even slower for me. I was hoping that would have been improved in Platinum but it's still a turtle. I prefer Win Explorer to using the Browser.
 
I've tried dragging all types of files, wave, mp3, REX, etc. Nuttin'. Is this reproducible? Thanks!

Just out of curiosity, why wouldn't you use Sonar's browswer (or is that the "new browser" you are referring to?)

AndreyB, you were absolutely correct! I've always been in the habit of stating Sonar with Admin Privileges. Never would have thought of that! And Dave, yeah, the Sonar Browser is very slow. I have all my loops, samples and MIDI files organized in one desktop folder. It's easier  to open that and pull what I need. I find myself always having to resize the Sonar Browser to accommodate the folder tree. Just dragging from the desktop folder is quicker for me.

OK, my experience hasn't been slow with Sonar's browser, but I don't think I've got the library of content you do.  Not sure how to help.  Is Sonar doing a conversion when you drag in the file (from either place)?  That will slow it down.  Not sure how to make that stop if it is happening.
 
Also, if you want to use the "window explorer" type of browsers, you can use import from the file menu and it functions like most other windows programs.  Not sure if that will be quicker for you or not.

AndreyB

pwalpwal
if you're running sonar as admin, did you try running explorer as admin too?

You can't run explorer as admin (well you can try, and it will even give you the "are you sure" prompt but it won't do anything).

thanks for the clarification, i just noticed this, and that the op has windows 8.1...

My original reason for using Windows Explorer is because Sonar's Browser takes 30 seconds to open when I want to browse my MIDI files. Every time. Its even a little more laggy in Platinum for me. I would way prefer using Sonar's but it just takes too long.

southpaw3473
My original reason for using Windows Explorer is because Sonar's Browser takes 30 seconds to open when I want to browse my MIDI files. Every time. Its even a little more laggy in Platinum for me. I would way prefer using Sonar's but it just takes too long.

Thirty seconds!
While it's true that browser in Platinum can be a bit slower than X3's and both of them are not exactly the champions in speed search, 30 seconds is waaaay out of the normal behaviour. I myself have got a not very fast hard drive where the Sonar's audio/midi library is and here are my brief stats (it's Windows 7 x64):
 
-Clean project start, open media browser - less than 1 second;
-Going to that infamous folder from X2 (that one with all the loops in one folder) for the first time - about 2 seconds;
-The same but for the second time - about 1 second;
-Recursive search for any file which name matches a "*bass*.rex" pattern in it, going through 406 folders and 11000 files - 3-4 seconds.
 
Seriously, I think you ought to do some hardware checking, or maybe check your Windows installation, or hard drive caching settings, or something like that. That's absolutely not normal and I doubt it is Sonar's personal bug.

Not really (I tried to put a huge zip with lots of files in it inside my Audio folder, but nothing's changed)...
But I'm glad that you've got the situation resolved finally!