Impossible to transfer purchases from iPod to Laptop

I've purchased several movies, and TV episodes from my desktop (Windows XP) and successfully have copied them to my 5th gen iPod. However, now it's impossible to transfer them onto my laptop (Windows Vista) via my iPod. Both computers are authorized. No error is generated. I've purchases movies and TV episodes on my laptop and am able to transfer them to my iPod. There are several dozen files that are affected. Mind you it's only some but not all purchases.
HP Laptop   Other OS   Windows Vista Laptop and 5th Gen iPod

Since I am not having that problem, I'm not sure it will work.
But one thing you can do is open itunes with a completely blank library. See if those purchases will transfer into a blank library. Article on making a new library:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1589
Make sure you only press the transfer purchases or things will go VERY wrong. But I think you know that.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
DO NOT PRESS ERASE AND SYNC.
Also - was that 3rd party program free, or something you paid for? The free ones I've tried have had some problems. If you paid for it, I would ask for support on getting those 100 lost tracks.
Just curious, which 3rd-party ipod manager was it?

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    Then go to file/add folder, open 'my computer', select your iPod and click 'ok'.
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