My old computer is dead, how do I get my content off my iPhone to another computer?

My Lenovo died... I have an iPad 2 and iPhone 4 that I used to sync. I have a brand new Dell PC and have authorized the computer on iTunes. If I plug in any of my iOS devices, it's asking if I want to wipe them?? Holy smokes!! Please help!

Backup your Iphone by any 3rd party sofware other than Itunes. Pull what you can from the Iphone using CopyTrans before doing anything.
See if copytrans will do it for you. Not free, but will probably do the trick.
http://www.copytrans.net/
Then, start "googling". 99% of the time what Apple support will tell you is not exactly the truth. Other people on the net have found easier solutions to fix things than the solution apple gives you. 99% its "restore your device to default".
This is the HUGE flaw of Itunes, it relys on the PC's machine name.
Thats why anyone who uses Itunes should own a copy of Copytrans. It allows you to backup all things Itunes to external HD, and restore it to anohter PC!

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