Computer meltdown - restoring my ipod

i had a computer meltdown a few weeks ago and now my itunes will only upload my purchased songs...though my ipod mini playlists are still in tact and i can play my ipod via itunes...only my purchased songs show up in my library...how can i sync itunes to my ipod (not vice versa)?

Check these out:
Getting Music from your iPod to your Computer 3rd party options
Moving Your Music to a New Computer Through the iPod from Apple
I hope this helps!

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