Authorization & iTunes 7

Hello, I posted this question but it never got a reply.
My G4 Mac died a few months ago. I purchased an external hd case so I could use the HD from my dead G4 to be used in my new Mac Book Pro. I authorized iTunes to be used with my Macbook Pro.
Problem. Some songs are still not authorized to be used with my laptop. I purchased some songs using a .mac account on the old G4 and I don't use that email account anymore for my Apple ID.
So I use my current Apple ID with the correct password. I get the authorize window and enter my new password.
It tells me that that 'machine authorization was successful' and the amount of authorized computers I have left.
But I still can't play that song. When I try playing it, I get the 'this computer is not authorized to play 'song. Would you like to authorize it?' message again.
But I authorized it and I was given a message that it was. What gives?
Can anyone help me?
Macbook Pro 2.0 ghz Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi - I am not much help to you I'm afraid as I am having exactly the same problem but I hadnt ever changed by Mac. I have entered my password etc more times than I care to remember. I got an e-mail from support saying to remove keychain accesses etc and nothing worked whatsoever. I can play my iTunes music (on my Mac which has been authorised for at least a year) but when I try to link to a slideshow in iPhoto (even after authorising my mac for all songs) it constantly tells me this machine is not authorised. The viscious circle begins all over again.
Please can someone with any sort of knowledge help us out here?
Thanks

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