Can't transfer purchased tunes from Mac to PC on iPod.

I have 2 computers... a Mac and a PC. I've purchased various iTunes on each comter. I want to transfer the purchased tunes on the Mac to the PC.
After I copy the tunes from my Mac to the iPod, I connect it to the PC and click on 'Transfer Purchases' but nothing happens. The tunes don't show up anywhere.
Any ideas would be appreciated!
Thanks,
RCJ
G3, G4, G3 iBook Mac OS X (10.4.7) HP PC (XP)

Make sure your PC is authorized for the iTunes account you're transferring to it.
Click Store > Authorize Computer, put in your account information, and click "authorize." Wait for it to say "authorization successful" and then give it another go.
Also, you want to make sure iTunes on your PC is recognizing the iPod... it won't if your iPod is formatted for a Mac. If you want to check this, the summary tab in iTunes will tell you your iPod's format. You can also find out from the iPod by going to Settings > About. If the last item in the menu says "Format Windows" then you're formatted for a PC (which can be read by a PC and a Mac). If the last item in the menu is your model number, then you're formatted for a Mac, which cannot be read by a PC.
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