Is there a way to re-sync an iPad with a computer after the computer was rebuilt?

iTunes wants to wipe the device after I had to rebuild a laptop that was infected by a virus.  Unfortunately, the virus may have affected iTunes as well so I had to reinstall it.  I did log into my Apple ID Account and deauthorized all computers it was using and then reauthorized it but that didn't help.

You should be able to:
Backup the device to the new installation
Transfer your purchases into a newly authorized library
Recover any other media using third party tools as suggested in this post from forum regular Zevoneer
Restore the device from the backup
This process should switch the association of the device to the new library, preserving the data and settings in your apps.
May also be prudent to attempt a backup to iCloud directly from the device before you start... Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > iCloud Backup > On. It won't save any media but it would preserve the general account settings and documents in case anything goes wrong while you are trying to extract your other data.
When you get it all fixed, make a backup!
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