iTunes Deauthorization question

[Epsil0n00]

The hard drive in my laptop was dying (bad sectors)... so I got a replacement drive and transferred all of my files to the new drive, including my purchased iTunes music. However, I did not deauthorize the computer/files before transferring them. When I tried playing them from the new hard drive it told me that I had used one of my authorizations.

I'd like to get one of my authorization counts back. If I reinsert my old drive (it still boots) and deauthorize the comptuer while using that drive will it remove that computer account from my authorization list of 5 computers? Do the music files themselves track which computers are authorized, or is the list of authorized computers stored on Apple's servers?

Is there any way to view how many authorizations I currently have in use?

Let me know what you think...
Thanks!

 

[AsianriceX]

If I reinsert my old drive (it still boots) and deauthorize the comptuer while using that drive will it remove that computer account from my authorization list of 5 computers?

Yes. Your authorization count will decrease by 1.

Do the music files themselves track which computers are authorized, or is the list of authorized computers stored on Apple's servers?

The list is stored on Apple's servers.

Is there any way to view how many authorizations I currently have in use?

Sign into the iTunes store, then click on your sign in ID again in the upper right corner. You'll see an option to "View Account" where it'll tell you how many computers are authorized to play iTunes files purchased with that Apple ID.

 

[Epsil0n00]

THANKS!