Music sync from iPhone to new PC

I have a new PC and would like to sync my iPhone content, music, etc., to my new PC. Is there a way I can do that?

You need to transfer your iTunes library from your old PC to your new PC - especially if your iTunes library on your old PC includes iTunes content that was not purchased from the iTunes store. And you need to do the same for any photos on your old PC that were transferred to your iPhone via the iTunes sync process.
iTunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content that was purchased from the iTunes store from an iPod or iPhone, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased from the iTunes store only.
First you need to authorize your new PC with your iTunes account with iTunes. With your iPhone connected and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone. This will not transfer any iTunes content that was not purchased from the iTunes store.
If any 3rd party apps available on your iPhone that were purchased from the iTunes store are not transferred to your iTunes library with this process, you can re-download any purchased app with iTunes on your computer and not be charged again for the app as long as you use the same iTunes account that was used to purchase the app originally.
You will probably be better off transferring your entire iTunes library from your old PC to your new PC.
The sync process for contact info, calendar events, and Safari bookmarks is a bidirectional or true sync process with the supported applications on your computer. For syncing contact info and calendar events, Outlook 2003 or 2007 is required. For syncing contact info only if Outlook 2003 or 2007 is not available, you can sync contact info with the address book used by Windows Mail - the name change for Outlook Express with Vista.
Before syncing contact info and calendar events with Outlook on your new PC and if the Outlook address book and calendar are empty - do not have any data, enter one contact in the address book and one calendar event in the calendar. Make these up if needed, which can be deleted later. This will provide a merge prompt when syncing contact info and calendar events, which you want to select. If you will be syncing contact info only with the address book used by Windows Mail, the same applies - enter one contact in the address book used by Windows Mail before syncing contact info. This will provide a merge prompt, which you want to select.
Photos transferred to your iPhone from your old PC will be erased first when selecting photos on your new PC to be transferred to your iPhone, so if you want the photos available on your iPhone that were transferred from your old PC if you have any, you need to transfer all photos from your old PC to your new PC along with all other important data from your old PC that you want available on your new PC.

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