Hard drive crash- cannot load burned cd's from ipod onto desktop

I recently had a HD crash. replaced HD, downloaded Itunes. synced with Ipod, but only the "purchased music" was loaded onto the new desktop hd. I have hundreds of songs and audio books which I have burned from cd"s to itunes,  How do I get Itunes to reload these cds/audio books to my desktop HD from the Ipod?

When you backed up/copied the photos to the iPod did you select the option to use the full sized files? Have you posted this question in the iPod forum? Do so as there will be more avid iPod users there and surely will have an answer. I vaguely remember reading discussions about applications that can copy audio tracks back to the HD and possibly the image files.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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