Songs are on iPod - but won't play! Please help!!

Songs were purchased using iTunes acct (#1)(on other PC) before I moved out of state. Here, I opened new acct (#2) and began downloading with new PC. Ever since, songs that were purchased/downloaded on acct #1 will not play. Any help is appreciated!!!
Windows XP

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