Everythings gone! Music, Videos, Podcasts, Playlists... ALL GONE!

I have just come to sync my iphone with itunes... and everything's gone! There is nothing in any of my lists.. everything I have purchased has dissappeared - all my tv shows, movies, ringtones, all my playlists.. the lot!! I cant now sync my iphone or everything will be wiped from that too - in fact, it says that my iphone is synced with another computer!
The last thing i did was upgrade my iphone to 2.0.1 this afternoon (but im not sure if everything went before or after that!!)
I am so frustrated.. has anyone experienced anything like this before..? If o, is there a way to restore everything.
Ill be sobbing in the corner awaiting your replies.
Message was edited by: diddy84

Maybe your itunes library ITL file is bad?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
Search your hard drive, how many ITL files have you got and what are their dates modified?

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