Ipod skipping AAC tracks

I rebuilt my PC recently and reimported the iTunes library once the new disk was installed. The machine needed to be reauthorised (double click on a track from the Music Store). This done I reintroduced my ipod to the PC. Once the ipod was re-sync'd all the songs play fine apart from the tracks from Music Store. These songs skip straight through without playing. I took the ipod to the store in NY and they replaced the unit with a new one. After reloading the library onto the ipod I still have the problem. The odd thing is that switching the update to manual and playing the same tracks directly off the ipod's disk works fine. Anyone got any thoughts...?
Dell Windows XP Pro

See this article first.
iPod does not play content purchased from the iTMS.
If you have made sure that both the iTunes and iPod software are current and have deauthorized and reauthorized your computer, try this test:
1. Deauthorize the computer.
2. Create a new user in the system.
3. Download the free song of the week from the iTMS in the new user account.
4. Play the song in that user account to authorize again.
5. Restore the iPod (using the iPod updater) in the new user account.
6. Sync just the free song of the week and see if it plays on the iPod.
If it does, you appear to have a corrupted iTunes library file, and you should recreate the iTunes library file in your normal user account, and then sync your music back to the iPod and all should be well.
The following articles will help you.
Authorization and Deauthorization.
How to create a new user account in Windows.
How to create a new user account on a Mac.
How to restore the iPod.
How to recreate your iTunes library.

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