Computer Authorization haywire!!! Help!!

Hi,
My computer - all of the sudden- won't play anything I have bought from itunes. It keeps on popping up that I need to authorize this computer, and when I do, it won't play (and pops up again, repeat....). I have only one computer, have never signed on as anyone else either at this computer nor have I used my logon elsewhere. I have uninstalled/reinstalled itunes about 8 times now. Every time I try to deal with customer service, they tell me to deauthorize or reinstall (which, had it worked by now, I would not be writing this). I am so so so sos so frustrated with itunes right now. Any bright ideas?
PC Windows XP Pro

You need to boot the system from the installation disks that shipped with it. Then you can run Disk Utility from the menu (Utilities, if memory serves) and you should be able to get it to attempt to repair the disk.
If it will not successfully repair, you may wish to try a more sophisticated disk repair utility such as Disk Warrior from Alsoft. If that can't repair the drive either, or you don't want to pay for a repair utility, you can try reformatting the drive and reinstalling Mac OS X. This will of course erase all the data on the drive, so I hope you have a backup of any important data. But if the system won't work now, you won't be any worse off.
If reformatting the drive doesn't work either, then you probably have a failing hard drive and will need to get it replaced. Any Apple Store or authorized Apple service center should be able to perform the repair; no need to ship the system back to the US.
Good luck.

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