Import songs from nano to new iTunes- my comp crashed and I lost everything

hi all, (my first post ever - pls be patient as I'm a total computer novice)
my home desktop is running windows xp but recently it crashed and to cut a long story short, had to reinstall windows xp. after i loaded a new iTunes, i thought all i had to do was to put the back up cds i'd made of my apple store purchases and hey presto.
1.unfortunately the new iTunes doesn't seem to recognise the discs? am i doing something wrong?
2.i've also read lots of posts and i believe if i want to transfer my songs from my nano to my new iTunes I'll need to buy software? is this correct and if so can anyone recommend a particular program.
3. i now have 2 authorised computers, however as I won't be using the previous iTunes which was the one I lost when my computer crashed, is there any way I can get that 'credit' back so to speak.
many thanks for any help, have to say that buying an iPod nano has tested my patience and with all the rules and restrictions, and going on the sheer no. of posts, have to ask myself is it really all worth it, particularly for computer illiterates like me, perhaps I'll leave them for the younger generation after all.
Dan (from downunder)
PC Windows XP AMD

That's what backups are for. Use Time Machine. It's free and external drives are cheap. To recover your iPhone's content requires the use of third party utilities. Success is not guaranteed. Read:
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