How do I update to iOS 5 from a different computer? ("Main" comp I used for pasted updates/downloads was destroyed.)

My "main" comp, the comp I have used for sync's, backups, etc. was destroyed in Afghanistan. I have been trying to update to iOS5 for 3 months and I am using a "new" comp, with latest iTunes, but it won't update; it spends hours backing up my iPhone, then proceeds to mess up my apps and restore old ones long ago deleted. Wiping out my iPhone and all the apps, etc., is not an option, nor should it be. I am really not "apple-savvy" so any help would be greatly appreciated. Do I need to wipe out iTunes on all computers and start from scratch? I've had several people who have succesfully updated try to help me out and have had no success. My work schedule makes it tough to get over to an apple store. If anyone can point me in the right direction, you would be saving me countless hours of frustration as well as countless hours spend re-configuring my iPhone. Thank you.

Carefully follow steps 1-9 outlined by wjosten in this post: https://discussions.apple.com/message/13356770#13356770. This will not, however, avoid wiping any non-purchased media from your phone (ripped CDs, etc.) as this is only synced one way: from your computer to your phone. You will have to either rebuild your iTunes library with this content and sync again to restore it to your phone, or purchase 3rd party software to copy it from your phone to iTunes prior to syncing (such as Touch Copy).

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