Authorization issue with protected AAC files I own - won't let me play!

I had my hard drive replaced. My old hard drive was cloned onto the new hard drive. Everything works great except that my protected AAC files won't play. I have authorized and deauthorized and re-authorized the computer. My mac account is fine and opens via iTunes.
I have tried every converting program (free or shareware) that I can find and nothing will allow me to convert, burn, or play this music. I've got over 70 songs that won't play.
When I try to play one of the songs, I keep getting the message that this computer is not authorized to play this song and wants me to authorized the computer, when I do, the same message pops up again and again.
What do I do?? I've reseached the internet and it seems others are also having this issue. I do not want to buy software to convert songs that I already own and have paid for!

i am having the same problem... have you found the solution?

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