How can i synchronise my iphone to a new pc without deleting it?

i got a new pc some time ago but when i try to synchronise it to the new pc it says i have to delete everything on my iphone and synchronise with the new itunes library. for some reasons it did add some songs by itself and i cant delte them.

if you're keen on keeping the music on the iPhone and that music wasn't purchased with iTunes, then don't sync.
You can only transfer purchases (apps, music, whatever) from your device to a computer that's been purchased with iTunes. Not other things, like music that was ripped from CD's and whatnot. This has everything to to with legal reasons and music industry rights and stuff.
check out this article for transferring the purchases: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
you can authorise 5 different computers for your purchases, check out this: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1420
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