Authorizing, deauthorizing, and sharing a computer

Hi. I just got a new MacBook through work, and I'll be able to use it for personal things, too, including putting my music on it... So, I understand that I can put the itunes library on the new computer and deauthorize the old one, BUT my roommate has some music on the old computer, too. Suppose I decide to more or less give her the old computer (because I am not going to share the work one). Would it work to put my music in the new computer's itunes, save her music on CDs, deauthorize the old computer, reinstall the OS on the old computer, and have her start fresh with just her music in itunes? Thanks for reading!

It's probably too late, but just in case...
You can have up to 5 computers authorized to your account. So if you don't insist on wiping the hard drive, you could leave your iTunes account alone and your rommate could play your music and hers.
If you're going to re-install the OS, definitely de-authorize the computer first. And if you're going to do that, the fastest way to get up and running might be to copy the whole iTunes library back to the old computer over the network and let her delete what she doesn't want. If you don't want to do that, make sure to make the backups by writing data disks. (Preferences->Advanced->Burning, Data CD or DVD). Using DVD-Rs will take a lot less time!

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my hardrive randomly crashed not too long ago.
So I had it replaced.
I have been trying to transfer my music from my ipod back into my itunes and having
no luck. I tried deauthorizing and reauthorizing my computer which now I am wondering
is NOW my problem because my computer is saying that my ipod doesn't belong
to this computer!!!!!!
SO, Help, Please!?!?
EM

try this:
1) authorize iTunes for your iTunes store account(s)
2) connect your device and right-click or control-click it in the iTunes Source list, then choose transfer purchases from the shortcut menu that appears.
3) sync the device
iTunes will wipe the iPod but, since you transferred your purchases in the previous step, your content will be in your library and you can re-populate the iPod with it.

I have music in my iTunes library that won't transfer to my iPod. I restored the iPod, I get an message stating 29 things can't be copied because the computer isn't authorized. I deauthorized and reauthorized the computer but they still don't copy

I recently purchased some music. Then I realized that I hadn't heard some other music for a long time. I checked the iPod and the music isn't there. On my PC in the iTunes library it is there but it won't copy to the iPod. I went to my local Apple store and talked to a genius. No luck. He restored the iPod, we deauthorized my computer. When I got home I reauthorized the computer and again restored the iPod. 29 things can't be copied to the iPod because it says the computer isn't authorized. The computer is authorized.
At one time I purchased music through iTunes but used my AOL sign in, instead of my Apple ID. I think this is where the problem is.
Does anybody know how I can get my purchased music back on my iPod?

Have you seen this article related to your issue?
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
B-rock

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I downloaded the newest Itunes on my new computer. Transferred my old itunes library from my old computer onto the new itunes on my new computer. I signed in and authorized the new computer. Not all but maybe half of my purchased songs mainly ones that I didn't purchase recently are not playing and are showing the pop-up to authorize and keep poppping up even after the fact of authorizing. I have spent two hours uninstalling/installing/authorizing/deauthorizing and even tired trouble-shooting from past Apple archives on this issue such as user/family controls in the control panel. Can anyone please help me?

I confirmed that this only effects my purchased songs from 2008 and earlier which makes it even stranger. My Apple ID has never changed.

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Yup,
Me too...this is stupid, stupid, stupid. Just purchased my 200 (ish) mac and now I am told that my new Mac Book pro is not "authorized".
Which if my 200 macs are authorized. Can someone please tell me???
I "deauthorized" my old MBP and still told I cannot use my iPhone with iTunes.
Interesting that my old $2500 MBP, my new $3000 MBP and my $500 iPhone all cannot work cuz of some pinhead's decision to use this assorization process.
Yes I am very, very, very mad.

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The message says the computer is not authorized. I deauthorized and reauthorized it and it still will not work. Should i delete the song and download it again?

Should i delete the song and download it again?
Yes ... if just one song on an album is doing that, it usually means you've got a damaged file on your hands.

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when trying to sync, I get this computer is no longer authorized for purchases on this iphone. I click on store-authorize this computer and get successful and still get the error. I tried deauthorizing and reauthorizing and keep getting this message. Help

the solution you propose is not helping . are there alternatives ?
I have Iphone 4 never had any problem , and withouth changing or modifying , this problem popped up out of the blue ....
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Thanks for trying to help!
Tried it without much success though.
Looked good at first. I was able to unauthorize it and after rebooting all I went in under "store" and authorized it again, witch it did without a hassle.
But, when I had restarted everything again and tried to sync with me iPhone I still got "Part of the programs in the iTunes library, for instance 'yadda-yadda-app' was not installed on the iPhone unit 'The name of my iPhone' because you are not authorized for them on this computer. You can authorize this computer for purchases by choosing store - Authorize this computer"
(Translation to english might include minor errors...
So... Any other ideas on how to sync my iPhone with my iTunes?
(Oh, and my iPhone has never been jailbroken or anything like that.)

When I try to authorize my computer for the Ipad, Itunes tells me that I have authorized 5 computers already. Today I have De-authorized ALL and I still get this message. I don't know what to do next.

I de-authorized ALL, but when I plug my ipad in and try to back it up, Itunes tells me that my account has been used on too many computers. This is the only apple device that does that. I have several (phones, touch, etc). Because of this I tunes tells me that I will loose all content on the I pad as well as apps. Why is this happening. Apple has some of the least helpful tech support of any computer oriented company I have ever used. Why I should have to pay for this poor service, I am uncertain. I seems like I can just upgrade the OS to 7 but I would rather not loose the content or have to write eveything down that is on it now just to reload it all after. Maybe I am reading this all wrong. Please let me know.

Not it. Thanks. I tried it, so thanks for the tip, but I get the same error message. That I need to authorize this computer to get the purchases. I guess it's not really an error message. But It will not let me proceed any further. Once again I have deauthorized and this is the only computer that is authorized for this account.
Then
Then and last
Pretty annoying. Any ideas?

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Hey there 79usma79!
I have a couple of articles for you that can help you troubleshoot the issues you are seeing with iTunes on Windows XP. The first is a general troubleshooting article, which can be found right here:
iTunes for Windows XP: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1421
This article can help you find out if there are any conflicts between your copy of Windows XP and iTunes, and can tell you what to do if there are. Before going down the troubleshooting route though, you should take a look at this article, which can help you back up your entire iTunes library to an external hard drive, so if this issue is recurring, you will be able to restore from that backup and will not have to worry about losing your playlists or music again:
iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
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