Need Help with Older iTunes Purchases!

I purchased some music about a year ago in iTunes. I recently got a MacBook Pro, and when I signed into the iTunes Store, I accidentally told iTunes not to download my old purchases. Now, I can't seem to get them! What can I do about this?

iTunes would not have downloaded old purchases, ones you already successfully download. You get only one completed download per purchase. You'll need to transfer those previous purchases from your old computer. See:
iTunes for Mac: How to copy purchases between authorized computers
Though it refers to items purchased from the iTunes Store, it applies to all your iTunes content. And if you happen to also own an iPod:
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
If you have items that you purchased from the iTunes Store on your old system and you won't be using that system once you move the content, don't forget to deauthorize the system before you dispose of it.

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