Cannot play songs on new computer

Hi, I bought a new windows 7 computer (gave old to mother)  I put itunes songs on thumb drive, they now show up on new computer but when I try to play I get message, "the song " could not be used because the original file could not be found.  Would you like to locate it?"   Then I click locate and get the music library pop-up that does nothing when I click open at the bottom of it.  Help if you understand what is wrong here.  I did ask at the store and one attendant there said to go to the advanced button and at the bottom click authorize but it shows deauthorize this computer.
Vickie

If you haven't already done so then you should be able to authorise your account on that computer's iTunes via the Store > Authorise This Computer menu option - if you are using a PC and the drop-down menus aren't showing then control-B should get them to show
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