ITunes won't sync music on new computer

I recently bought a new laptop and copied my entire iTunes library onto it.
I've also registered my device onto this computer.
So I plug my iPhone in, click on my device on iTunes, then go to the music tab and click on Sync..and after syncing is complete I check my phone but nothing has changed. The music that I deselected are still there and the ones I newly selected are not.
I've tried checking the 'Manually manage music and...' option on the summary tab and in this case a message appears warning me that if I continue to sync my "Dictionary" app will be removed from my phone..only I don't have a dictionary app.
But I go ahead and click to continue, and after the sync is complete I check my phone and my music still hasn't synced.
I've tried checking the 'Sync only checked songs...' option on the summary tab and still the same. I've tried checking the two together and it's still the same.
When I try to sync photos sometimes the sync automatically gets cancelled during the first step, or when it doesn't cancel the photos remain unsynced, like my music.
Any help would be much appreciated..I only sync a few songs at a time on my iPhone, basically what I would listen to that day so I've been stuck with the same few songs for a while now and I commute.
Thanks guys

Hi HB3207!
I have a couple of suggestions for you to attempt to resolve this issue. First, I would try re-creating your iTunes library following the instructions listed here:
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
You may also need to simply try restarting your phone and attempting to sync again after a restart. Information on completing this can be found here:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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