Why can't I re download previous purchased albums can anyone help

Yep. I unfortunately had to wipe my MBP AGAIN.... because there were some issues with Mavericks, and of course, I didn't have my newest purchased music backed up. So, I go to iTunes store to download it, assume that it downloads it all, I re-add all my backed-up music to my library again, and I realize the list is short. Sho' nuff, I go to a specific album I have in the store, it says Purchased, but it is grayed out. It also did not re-download to my library. I've been looking for over an hour trying to find a solution, but all the posts I've read don't help me solve my problem. The album is still available for purchase on iTunes, so I am pretty aggrivated that I can't download something I paid money for...***.

Well, this is just perfect.

evoneer Belfast, Northern Ireland

According to this support article you can download any past purchases as long as you meet software and system requirments. it has worked for me as long as the song is not present in my library or itunes match. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519

Ghawthorne 88 is flat out not right or may be referring to old rules. Explains 0 points.

The only exceptions are if the song is no longer available in the iTunes Store so you still need to back up the library.

Answer for your problem its very easy youtube video link below.You will get all your purchase stuff back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXDRoNEfGX4

if it dont work search youtube video for

How to RE-Download Purchases on iTunes 9-25-13.

ghawthorne88 wrote:

The quoted article dates from 2010. The distributors changed policy about 2 years ago allowing re-downloading of available past purchases for most (not all) items in most countries.