ITunes songs when reformatting

Hey guys and gals,
what happens the songs I bought on iTunes Music Store if I have to reformat my computer? I guess I can't transfer them from my iPod Touch to my computer. I don't want to lose my 100$ worth of iTS music because of a virus or something (yeah, virus, I'm on Windows lol)

Hi ced fd,
If you haven't formated it yet, i would recommend you to backup your library before doing so. Use a portable Hard Drive or something like. If you want to use your iPod, read this:
If you have purchased songs from the iTunes Music Store, then those are pretty easy to transfer to your computer. You'll just need to follow [this instructions|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305465].
All your other songs (for example, those ripped from your CD's), you'll need to use any 3rd party program to transfer them to your iTunes library!
Some can also transfer your playlists, videos, ratings, podcast...
*To use with iPod Touch/iPhone and other iPods:*
[iGadget|http://www.ipodsoft.com/site/pmwiki.php?n=igadget.Homepage] (Mac and Windows)
[iRepo|http://www.purpleghost.com/index.php?q=irepo] (Mac and Windows)
[iPod Access|http://www.findleydesigns.com/ipodaccess/index.html] (Mac and Windows)
*To use only with other iPods:*
[Media Widget|http://www.bootstrapdevelopment.com/showproduct.aspx?t=b#features] (Windows only)
[iDump|http://www.download.com/iDump/3000-2169_4-10407429.html] (Windows only)
[Senuti|http://www.fadingred.org/senuti> (Mac Only)
Hope this helps! If you still have doubts, please reply.
Best Regards,
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