Another 'can not sync.. not enough space'

Windows 7
iPod Touch 4th gen - 32 gigs
iTunes 10.6.3.25
Recently changed out my harddrive. 
Loaded new iTunes.
'Authorized' this 'new computer'.
Loaded all my iTunes music and settings into the new iTunes from my external backup.
Hooked in my iTouch and 'Transfered Purchases' (mostly Apps)
Then tried to sync..... 
The 'Capacity' bar says I have 5.6 gigs free. 
(Audio 21.1,  Photo's .03,  Apps 1.13,  Other .81,  Free 5.6)
I'm not trying to add anything new.  (Well, a couple of podcasts, but not much..)
But it's telling me it needs 18 more gigs to sync.
When I uncheck Music, it syncs fine.  'Music' is a single 'selected' Folder (iPod)
(I have more music in iTunes than will fit onto my Touch.  I pull things in and out of the 'iPod' Folder and sync only that.)
The only thing I can come up with is that it's not really 'syncing' with what's already on my Touch but, rather, trying to add the 'new' iPod Folder in with what's already there....  Make sense...?
So, what, do I have to Restore to get rid of everything on the Touch now?  Why doesn't it see that it's the same folder?  It *is* the same folder!  Just on a different drive....   ***?!

I suspect iTunes isn't smart enough to know that most of what you want to put on the device is what is already there. Switching from one library to another is rarely hassle free. You'll probably need to backup, then restore the device, then load up the media. See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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