Problem creating/checking an iTunes account

I'm having trouble creating an account, checking account information, or logging into a pre-existing account from this Windows XP Home PC (SP1). The store connection seems to work flawlessly, browsing & song previews are working properly but the moment I try to either login to an account (using Sign In), or create a new account (either by clicking Buy Album or by trying to Sign In & Create New Account) iTunes pops up almost instantaneously "iTunes could not connect to the music store. Make sure your network connection is active and try again". The network connection is working properly & this is a consistent error so it doesn't seem to be a bizarre timeout issue. Added to which if I use my powerbook I can Sign In with no problems whatsoever.
It's like whatever is specific to either purchasing or Account checking is being blocked by the PC.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Merry Xmas !
Chris
Additional Info:
-there doesn't appear to be a firewall running & the XP firewall is disabled for the network connection
-the router doesn't appear to be the problem since my powerbook can use the same router & connect to my iTunes account with no problems
-if anyone knows of an outward-bound port scanner let me know, that might tell me if there is a hidden firewall running or a problem with a specific port
-iTunes is a brand-new install (6.0.1.3) so there's no history of it working on this PC
-the default store is the Canadian iTunes
-the ISP is Telus & it's a DSL connection
Sony VAIO Windows XP Telus DSL internet connection

Well, lots of views to your question, and I don't
have an answer.
Thanks for the response. It's frustrating as heck since essentially every Music Store function except anything requiring an account is working fine. iTunes works perfectly normally on my home Windows 2000 install & this behaviour is completely bizarre.
Just posting to let you know you're not being
ignored. I'd buy stuff from the Powerbook. (lucky
devil)
Yeah, that's the obvious solution. The catch is the iTunes problem install is on my parent's PC & the powerbook will be leaving with me after the holidays...
I'm just hoping this problem magically disappears after the holiday traffic disappates. At the moment I'd say that's unlikely simply because of the consistency of the problem: browse the store & everything is quick & fine, hit Sign In -> Create New Account & in under a second the error message pops up. If I attempt to login using my account it pops up the Accessing Music Store progress meter & then gives me the same error message.
Chris
Note w.r.t. the Rogers ISP query: Rogers 'fixed' the iTunes Music Store problem a few weeks ago (they either re-configured their traffic shaping devices to not label iTunes traffic as peer-to-peer or they turned them off until Cisco fixed the problem for them) - this problem was affecting me in Toronto. Note that I believe the same problem was affecting BC users as well, though whether it was Shaw or Telus I'm not sure.

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