Have copied Itunes to reboot my PC and now it won't play my purchased items

Hi
I hope someone can help with this. I had to reboot my PC, so copied my Itunes onto a memory stick, then later reloaded it back on. Everything is fine except that my purchased items won't play, or load onto my Ipod. When I click on one it says that the PC is not authorized to play it, so I enter my password, and it contacts the store, and then tells me that 'This computer is already authorized'. But the track won't play..?
I'm guessing I've done something wrong, but don't know what. Is there any way of retrieving these files or are they lost?
Thank you!!
JB

Welcome to AD!
That authorization loop is annoying, isn't it? It's happened to quite a few folks.
Here are some steps to try.
1. Deauthorize, then reauthorize your PC
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
Sign out and sign back into the store to authorize all the accounts, even that old one from 2 years ago that you forgot about.
2. Delete the SC Info folder. The _entire folder_, not just the file. It will get rebuilt the next time you start iTunes. Don't forget to _restart your PC_, as the article says.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
3. Get a free single of the week, which has the latest DRM on it, and play a few seconds of it. This sometimes will present a new terms of service you need to agree to.
Something else that has been suggested, is to delete one of these problem tracks but DO NOT SEND IT TO THE RECYCLE bin. Then re-add it to Itunes and see if it will play. Just do one track to check this out. Nobody has ever posted back to tell me whether this works.
If you still can't get purchases to play, contact iTS support.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/authorization/
There is a Contact Us button on that page.

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