Lost files on my PC... if I sync with iphone will it wipe all?

well...to cut a long story short, My PC has been wiped, toasted, bamboozled, gone, tata, etc...
If I want to add more music to my phone, or photos I will need to sync.... my question is, will this mean I loose everything already on my phone?... or is there some way I can copy all that back to my pc.
many thanks.

If the music on your iphone was purchased from the itunes store, itunes can move the purchased content from the iphone to the computer. Before connecting your iphone, click on edit > preferences. When the preferences opens up choose the iphone or syncing tab. Check the box to disable automatic syncing for all iphones.
Then make sure your computer is authorized for your itunes account by clicking on store at the top of itunes and choose authorize.
Now connect you iphone and choose file > Transfer purchases from "... iPhone."
This will transfer any purchased content from your iphone back into itunes.
Hope this helps.

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