Help - have overrided mini ipod with empty Library!

PLEASE HELP!!
My laptop was recently stolen, leaving me with just a copy of my music library on my mini ipod.
I bought a new computer and was attempting to copy the songs from my mini ipod to the new computer, when I accidentally saved my blank music library over my mini ipod, effectively wiping out my entire existing music library on my mini!!!
Is there anything i can do to restore the music back from my mini ipod?????

Before you give up all hope, read the below:
As long as you have not reloaded much (or any) new information to the iPod, the following links will direct you to software has a good chance of recovering some or all of your iPods music files. Most are not shareware or freeware, so you may have to spend a little money.....
This PodSalvage software will only work with Macs running OS X. See the PodSalvage page at SubRosaSoft.com: http://www.subrosasoft.com/MacSoftware/index.php?mainpage=product_info&productsid=2
This link will give you several 'Erased iPod' recovery resources for both Mac and Windows users:
http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45619
Either way, strongly consider a backup strategy after you recover/replace your music:
Buegie, "iTunes/iPod Back Up --- everything, not just library! " #1, 10:27pm Aug 4, 2005 CDT
Buegie, "Backing-up iTunes Files" #2, 11:48pm Jul 29, 2005 CDT
StarDeb55, "Backing up music Please Help" #1, 10:04pm Jun 24, 2005 CDT

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