iPod 4 machines out of 5???... WHAT?

[Sdahe]

Hello guys...

My iTunes says that I have 4 of 5 machines authorize... If I only have one computer.. how can I fix this?

Thanks

 

[mkrishnan]

See this:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420

Specifically the "deauthorize all" option. You can only do it once a year. Do it and then re-authorize your (one) computer.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Go to My Account in iTunes store and reset it.

 

[Sdahe]

Thanks guys... I guess I'll have to wait a little more

 

[BayouBengal]

This can happen if you ever wipe a computer before deauthorizing. This had gotten me. I'm up to 3 out of 5 despite only having one computer with iTunes installed. I've had two previous XP installs that I've had to blow away for one reason or another. But now I am all OSX

If I ever do the deauthorize all, do I lose all of my playcounts?

 

[Luftwaffles]

No, playcounts are specific to a certain library or playlist. Deauthorizing all your computers will not reset anything in iTunes, except for the fact that you'll need to reauthorize iTunes itself.

 

[queshy]

This can happen if you ever wipe a computer before deauthorizing. This had gotten me. I'm up to 3 out of 5 despite only having one computer with iTunes installed. I've had two previous XP installs that I've had to blow away for one reason or another. But now I am all OSX

If I ever do the deauthorize all, do I lose all of my playcounts?

I hear you.

Hopefully everyone will read this: DE-AUTHORIZE YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE WIPING IT!

If you deauthorize all I don't think it affects your library at all.