HT1420 itune authorization problem

I have deauthorized all my computers,o then authorized one. When I try transfer purchases, it tells me this computer is not authorized, yet when I go to Store/authorize, it says it is.

Have been here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389

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  • Can't Resolve Issue via Phone/Genius Bar/iTunes E-mail-iTunes Authorization

    Issue with iTunes authorization - Full Conversation with iTunes tech support. ( Top : Most Recent - Less confusing if you read bottom to top )
    *This is still not working, I followed the instructions as well as called Apple Support on the Phone. I visited a Genius Bar today and they too could not fix my issue.*
    *When i try to authorize the 'other email address' I get this : "your apple id or password was incorrect". I tried to recover the password and i get: "This apple id doesn't exist."*
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    Liz here! I now see that you had already tried that. I am sorry about my initial misunderstanding. I have gathered some information, and I will be happy to further troubleshoot this with you!
    I found an article for you on the iTunes support website. I am sending you a link to this article, which I believe may help. Please review the article using the link below to troubleshoot this authorization issue, and remove the SC folder from your computer.
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    I want to thank you once again for being such an extremely valuable member of the iTunes family. I really hope you will continue to be an active iTunes customer. Have a great weekend Zach!
    With warm regards,
    Elizabeth
    iTunes Store customer Support
    Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to assist you. You may receive an AppleCare survey email; any feedback you provide would be greatly appreciated.
    *I do not believe you answered my question correctly, I said in my*
    *question how i tried to authorize my music when a differnt email*
    *address was in the apple Id field. I changed it to my current apple id*
    *and I get the responce from the system with this computer is already*
    *althorized, yet the song is still locked*
    On 24/01/2009, at 5:00 PM, iTunes Store <[email protected]>
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    Hello Zach,
    I understand that you have been unable to authorize the purchases on
    your iTunes account "[email protected]" due to three previous
    account names not authorizing for you. I am sorry to hear about this
    Zach. I can certainly appreciate how eager you must be to have this
    resolved. My name is Liz, and I will be more than happy to help you
    with this today!
    If your computer is not currently authorized to play your previous
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    purchased before you renamed the account, the authorization dialog
    may show the old account name. If this happens, you will need to
    remove the old account name from the account name field, type the
    new account name, and click Authorize. This authorizes your computer
    to play the account's purchases.
    If you are unsure about which account was used to purchase a
    particular item, follow these steps:
    1) Control-click (or right-click) the item in your iTunes Library.
    2) Choose Get Info from the menu that appears.
    3) Click the Summary tab. The account name will be listed on the
    right.
    If you need further assistance in locating the current account name,
    please reply with the account name listed in your items' Summary
    tab. In addition, please include the order number for those items if
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    You can locate order numbers by following these instructions on
    reviewing your purchase history:
    Seeing your iTunes Store purchase history and order numbers
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2727
    I sincerely hope that this helps. Please do not hesitate to let me
    know if you have any further questions or concerns. I will be happy
    to help. I appreciate your patience.
    I want to thank you for being a valuable member of the iTunes
    family. I hope you will continue to be an active iTunes customer.
    Have a great weekend Zach!
    With warm regards,
    Elizabeth
    iTunes Store customer Support
    Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to assist you. You may
    receive an AppleCare survey email; any feedback you provide would be
    greatly appreciated.
    *Customer First Name : Zach*
    *Customer Last Name : xxxxx*
    *email : [email protected]*
    *Web Order # :*
    *Support Subject : Authorization*
    *Sub Issue : I can't authorize my system to play purchases*
    *iTunes Account Name : [email protected]*
    *Platform : Mac OS X 10.5*
    *Country : United States (English)*
    *Comments: I have contacted Apple's Phone Support and they could not*
    *help me with my issue and referred me to this email address.*
    *Problem : I currently have iTunes' Latest Version with a apple id*
    *of : [email protected]*
    *I've had iTunes for over 3-4 yrs. and over the time i've had changes*
    *of email addresses and therefor I would update my itunes info to the*
    *new current email address. I noticed how my Apple ID changed to my*
    *new email address and proceeded thinking this was normal. Now when I*
    *moved my iTunes with the migration assistance built in to Apple's OS*
    *- Utilities, I can only play songs with my current apple ID - [email protected]*
    *. If i were to play a song i purchased with :*
    *"[email protected]" or even recover the password to this Apple*
    *ID I get the response telling me "This apple ID does not exist." -*
    *After reading online I tried replacing the field with "[email protected]*
    *" with my current apple ID : "[email protected]". Once i click*
    *'Authorize' the operation goes through and comes back with "This*
    *computer is already authorized [ to that Apple ID*
    *'[email protected] ]. I still try to play that song and it still*
    *requires a authorization.*
    *Previous E-mai; / Apple IDs :*
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    *Current Apple ID and E-mail Address :*
    [email protected]
    *TrackID: 7152211*
    Message was edited by: dirty ankle

    I also found, finally, that selecting "manually manage" for the device on the summary page in iTunes for the helped.

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    Is it possible that these songs were purchased with a different iTunes account, that your computer has not been authorized for?
    If you continue to have authorization problems you may want to email the iTunes store support, as they're really the only people who have access to your account information, and may be able to get a better understanding of the complete issue. You can use a form on this page to e-mail them:
    http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/authorization/
    CG

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