ITunes 8 no longer playing certain songs

Hello,
I recently updated my iTunes to v8. Since doing that I find that I cannot play certain tracks in my library that I could before. Some have been downloaded while others were added from a CD. I tried changing the ID tag but that didn't work. I've tired re-loading the album into iTunes and that hasn't worked. The tracks are listed and I do not get a pop up window asking me to find the file. It just won't play. Please advise. Some are favorite songs.

I have to download approval everytime my machine has been turned off, since I updated to latest V8 iTunes. I have tried to remove the iTunes approval completly and then re-approve the machine, but I continue to receive the same error when starting iTunes. So NO music before approval every day !!!
When I login to the shop and ask for approval I get the error that this machine already is approved - and the count don't change but I'm now able to play until the machine is turned off again.
My iPOD makes a similar error as I can do a complete sync of all media - then after approx. 24 hours most of the transfered numbers disapears from the list and another sync is needed before listening to music again is possible.
This is driving me nuts - plz help.

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