Syncing iphone to a new itunes library on new computer.

Does anyone know how to sync my iphone to another computer without having to erase everything and start over?  My old computer crashed, and I recently got a new one with windows 8 installed.  Anyone who can help, it is REALLY appreciated.

Hi samfergs,
I'm not sure how the Purchased Playlist decides what to put into it, but if you want to see all of your purchased items, then you need to go to the iTunes Store, and on the right side, under Quick Links, click on Purchased.
Then, click on the Music (or whatever other purchased items tab you want to look at). If you are looking at Music, click on All Songs, and then on "All" or "Not on this Computer" (depending on what you want to see).
Cheers,
GB

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