Too many computers authorized?

I just transfered all my info from my powerbook to my mac book pro. My newer purchased music plays fine as do my movies. My account states that I have one computer authorized. When I try to play my older purchased music, it asks for my password then tells me that I can't have more than 5 authorized computers. I can't do a deauthorize all because my account thinks I have only one computer? Any help?

bkurnett,
Welcome to Discussions,
You might request help from the iTunes Store, using the form on this page:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/authorization/
Explain the problem and they probably will perform a 'deauthorize all'.
Hope this helps.
M

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I understand that I can deauthorize all my computers once a year and reaurthorize the ones I know I'm using. I'm showing one more authorized computer than I know I have and I don't know where the problem is with that. The help topic directs me to my iTunes accounts pane, but i do not see anything on that page that gives me the option of deauthorizing all computers at once. Any help would be appreciated.
I think this has something to do with my son's friend downloading his iTunes tv shows onto my son's computer. Only way he could do that is with access to my account, right? But why would downloading his stuff onto my computer affect the number of authorizations?
Can a single computer somehow end up with two authorizations?

*The help topic directs me to my iTunes accounts pane, but i do not see anything on that page that gives me the option of deauthorizing all computers at once.*
Once you reach the limit of 5 authorisations you have the option once a year to deauthorise them all in one go from your iTunes account and start over. If you have less than 5 you don't get a deauthorise all option: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation
*Can a single computer somehow end up with two authorizations?*
If your system crashes or you reinstall your operating system without deauthorising iTunes first, even a single computer can use up your limit of 5 authorisations. See also this article: One computer using multiple iTunes Music Store authorizations

Says i have too many computers authorized

but I don't, and there is no option to deauthorize all. What's up?

Hey Ang314,
+To deauthorize all computers associated with your account+
+Click iTunes Store in the Source pane.+
+If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.+
+Click the Account button again (your ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.+
+In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.+
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
If you don't see the Deauthorize All option contact the iTunes Store support group.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/browser/
Jason

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I have recently purchased a new lap top. Both my wife and I share our Itune music. When I purchesed the computer I was able to authorize my itunes account on it and move my purchaced music over from my iphone. However, I was not able to move my wifes music over because she has too many devices authorized under her account. Most of those computers are no longer in our possession and have been thrown out. How can she deauthorzise computer we don't have in our possession anymore without deauthorizing them all?

Authorizing deauthorizing has NO effect at all on your itunes library. You lose nothing.
You should also alwasy have a backup copy.
You MUST deauthorize all.
You have the only answer there is.

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