How to "relink" the iTunes library linked with my iPhone 4 with out lost my iPhone apps

When I started to use iPhone, I synchronize it with my MacBook and the iTunes playlist currently in use on this computer. Unfortunately my computer and my Time Machine backup had an accident and I should change the HD of the Macbook and the external disk with the Time Machine, I lost any info on both. After this when I finally started up with the new disk I just sync the iPhone (It was so new for me and I didn't know anything about playlists, devices authorization and so on) but when I try to sync the movies saved on the MacBook iTunes to the iPhone it says that it (the iPhone) is linked to another iTunes playlists, and I can't transfer (or sync) the purchases (music or video) did from my computer to the phone, even if I'm using the same apple ID.
I was reading about and it seems I should erase my iPhone and link again to this computer but I'm afraid of lost all my info, photos, and of course my apps that I already pay. Otherwise I would like to solve this asap, because I'm changing computer and I should sync everything to the new one, hoping to do it with all my info synchronized.
How can I sync this iPhone with my playlist, without loosing my info on it (apps, photos and personal info)

Hi Nydia!
You have a few options for getting the information off of your phone and onto your new computer, but I will recommend a few for you to save time. First, I would recommend importing those precious photos into your computer. There are a couple methods for doing this, and they will all be explained in this article right here:
iOS: Importing personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4083
Your information, such as contacts, calendars, reminders, notes, and bookmarks can all be saved into your iCloud account and then synced onto your computer from iCloud:
iCloud: What is iCloud?
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2608
Additionally, your past purchases of apps are always saved into your Apple ID so that you can go back and download them again at any time, and at no extra cost to you. An article about that can be found right here:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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