De-Authorizing Old (lost) Computer

I just had a Windows laptop replaced and need to "de-authorize" that computer so that I can authorize my replacement to play songs I've already purchased. I cannot get access to the old laptop - it's gone daddy gone. Is there another way to manually manage my authorizations? Would tech support help with this issue?

Go to the iTunes Music Store in iTunes, and click on your username in the upper right. It will prompt you for your password. Enter your password and continue to the 'Apple Account Information' page.
In the top round-edged box, you will see a "Deauthorize All" button. This will reset the count for authorized computers, but you may only do this once every 365 days. I recommended just waiting until you've used all of your accounts, so in case of an emergency you can use it. This will not however actually deauthorize a computer from playing your music; It just resets the count.

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Hello Lakesidetom,
It sounds as though you are experiencing an issue with an Apple ID and authorizations. Based on your post, it sounds like you are familiar with the authorizing and deauthorizing process. The Apple ID in question (your wife's email) may be originating from the iPhone you are attempting to update. Is it possible that your wife created an Apple ID or iCloud account which is signed in on that iPhone? Below, I have included links to some resources that may help you determine if your wife has created an Apple ID:
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Apple - My Apple ID
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I have "authorized" my new computer in itunes to play and sync old itunes library. However, not all songs can be played due to a continuing authority problem. Apparently, these old songs are associated with a old user apply id--and old--no longer accessible email address. What can I do to associate music (which I paid for) on an old outdated apple id to my current apple id? Thank you!

Copy it from the other computer or from your backup copy of your other computer.

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I recently had a new operating system installed on my two-year old windows computer. iTunes wants me to authorize my computer (again) and then says that I already have five computers authorized. Should I deauthorize all? Would that affect my iPad and iPhone? I may have old, non-functioning computers that are still authorized and should be removed.

Your past purchases are not on the computer. By choosing download all, those purchases will download to the computer.
Once authorized to your iTunes account you can control the computer.
When syncing the iPad the first time you will get the warning " this iPad is synced with another computer, syncing will erase all contents and replace with the contents of this computer"
Say yes, this is what you wan to do.

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So... my old iBook's HD failed. It's a work computer and still under warranty so it has been sent back to apple. Meanwhile, I bought my own (yeah) and transfered all my music over to mine and don't intend on having purchased music on the other one.
The old work computer will come back to me, eventually, but it will be with a new HD. Have I just lost one of my authorizations?
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Well, lost is perhaps a strong term. The old HD and install will still be authorized. There's no way of de-authorizing just that computer.
But, down the road when you find yourself maxed out (5 authorizations), you can de-authorize all computers and just re-authorize those that you want (theoretically at most 4 other computers) authorized under your account settings in the iTunes Store -- or you can email Apple Support through the form at http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/authorization/ saying "I need help with de-authorization" and they can de-authorize everything right now. It's a once-yearly thing, so choose wisely.

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Media is only where you put it.
Did you copy or move the media from the old computer to the new computer?

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Hopefully you still have the original library and can redo the migration...
These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
Connect the two computers to the same network. Share your <User's Music> folder from the old computer and copy the entire iTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
Note if you have iOS devices and haven't moved your contacts and calendar items across then you should create one dummy entry of each in your new profile and iTunes should merge the existing data from the device.
If your media folder has been split out from the main iTunes folder you may need to do some preparatory work to make it easier to move. See make a split library portable.
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*No Audio*
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