Authorisation problem- transferring iphone purchases

So for some reason each time I try to authorise my mac book to transfer the purchases (music and iphone apps) from my iPhone (3GS), instead of ripping the apps and music to itunes, it will prompt me to authorise my computer again, and it will continually send me on the same loop (extremely frustrating).... I have tried de-authorising and then plugging my iphone in, following the authorising prompts and yet again it sends me on the same loop... I cant sync my iphone to my mac until I transfer these purchases, so if anyone can solve the enigma that is itunes please help!...

try the suggestions in this support article.

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http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=797432#797432 (see post by Mac Muse)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61131
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4717269&#4717269 (see post by Jeff Bryan)

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