Contacts on Ipod but not on computer- what will Synchronizie do?

Hello, awhile back my hardrive died but I had my music and contacts on my IPod. I transferred the music to my new computer no problem- but the Contact folder the process created is empty (it just has a sample Contact in it).
************ QUESTION *********************************************
My Contacts are still on my IPod. If I choose to "SYNCHRONIZE CONTACTS" which will it do:
1)transfer my contacts from the ipod to my computer? or
2)transfer my contacts from my computer (none!) to my ipod?
if it does (2), then I loose all my contacts- they will be erased (overwritten with nothing).
if it does (1), then I save hours & hours of manually typing then into my computer.
If you know for sure what will happen, please let me know? Thank you!

Hello, awhile back my hardrive died but I had my music and contacts on my IPod. I transferred the music to my new computer no problem- but the Contact folder the process created is empty (it just has a sample Contact in it).
************ QUESTION *********************************************
My Contacts are still on my IPod. If I choose to "SYNCHRONIZE CONTACTS" which will it do:
1)transfer my contacts from the ipod to my computer? or
2)transfer my contacts from my computer (none!) to my ipod?
if it does (2), then I loose all my contacts- they will be erased (overwritten with nothing).
if it does (1), then I save hours & hours of manually typing then into my computer.
If you know for sure what will happen, please let me know? Thank you!

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