How can I back-up my iphone to a new laptop without erasing my iphone files?

I was able to back up my iphone to a different laptop before but now I have a new laptop how can I back up my phone without erasing all my files?

See these 2 Links...
Syncing to a New Computer...
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991

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