Lost my computer and my itunes backup!

I had a windows xp computer that I had my Iphone synced to. I had backup of music, photos and applications.
then I lost my computer and got a new one with windows 7.
the problem now is that when I connect my iphone with my new itunes, it will ERASE and then syncronice, because my iphone is "synced to another itunes"
so how, can I "start" my itunes library over from new but have the itunes not deleting my applications?
the problem are my apps, I have backup of the music and my photos are not important. but my apps, because I have data on some of the apps I use daily such as list maker and so on.
anyone?

Make sure you have at least one contact & one event in Outlook or windows address book, they can be fake, doesn't matter.
Disable auto sync when an iphone/ipod is connected under preferences in itunes, which I believe is under the Edit menu in windows.
Next, go up to Store>Authorize this computer.
Connect your phone, do not sync.
Right click the phone in the left device pane, select "Reset Warnings".
Next, go up to File>Transfer Purchases, you're purchased music & apps will be transferred to your itunes library.
That's as good as it gets unless you want to mess with third party apps to extract the rest of your music, etc.
You can sync now, when prompted regarding your contacts to merge or replace, select merge.

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