How do I fix the sync on iTunes?

I currently have an iPhone4. had it for 18 months and no problems have occured with it, until now.
In December my house was hit by lightening and my computer was fried, I lost my music, photos, itunes, everything.
So after the lightening hit, i began to use my laptop as my sole music source, so everything I've donwloaded is now on this.
But when I go to sync my iPhone, it doesn't register it and I can't sync it.
This problem is driving f**king insane at this stage! Please, any help is greatly appreciated.

ok, well let me ask a few questions for clarification.
Does the phone show up on the left side of itunes under devices?
If the phone is not even seen by itunes, a sync would not be possible.
If you have looked at the 2 articles that gnome posted, and your device is still not seen on your computer...the next step is to plug the iphone into another computer to see if another computer will see the phone.
Basicly trying to figure out if there is an issue with your USB ports on your computer, or the phone itself
As your phone is more then 18 months old, if you have applecare, you may need to have it replaced, if the phone is not seen on ANY computer.
But if it is seen on other computers, the issue is on your system somewhere, either the ports, or security software

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