Computer Crash need info

A computer that I am working on has crashed, and windows is no longer accessible. I was able to access the file system via another computer. I am trying to transfer over purchased I Tunes songs and movies from the hard drive. What do I need to do to make sure that the songs and movies are accessable when I load them to the reformatted computer?
Thank You
Kyle

Basically log back into your Apple account and then authorize that computer.
Patrick

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Hi! Welcome to Apple Discussions Forum.
If you have purchased songs from the iTunes Music Store, then those are pretty easy to transfer to your computer. You'll just need to follow [this instructions|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305465].
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