How can I sync my iphone to a different itunes library without erasing my entire iphone

I have synched my iphone to two computers. I want to synch one of my computers (because it contains more music files) to my iphone... the catch is I do not want to erase my entire iphone to do this. I only want to erase my current iphone library for the one stored on my current desktop pc. I would appreciate any ideas. Thanks.
kordanay

iOS devices can only sync with one library at a time. To sync with a new library, you have to remove the current libraries content.
An alternative would be to move content to one computer (using an external drive or homesharing), and then sync with the library you choose.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1351
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