Need help syncing songs currently on ipod to a library on a new computer???

My hard drive crashed on my old computer so there is no back up. I had to download itunes on my new one and start over. I rec'd a message saying I can only use one library and need to clear and sync or do something else. I closed the message and cannot get it back again. My ipod will not sync at all not or tranfer music either way. What can I do? Help!!!!!

I am not sure that I have understood exactly where you have got to, but your post emphasises the need to backup your music.
It is possible to recover music from your iPod provided you have not already allowed your iPod to sync with the empty library on your new computer, see this Zevoneer post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4446066&#4446066
However I get the impression that you may already have allowed your iPod to sync, in which case it will have deleted you music from your iPod. Does your iPod still have your music on it or not?
If you muisc is still on your iPod use the Zevoneer post.
If your music has gone and you do not have another backup, your only hope is to try to recover your files from the iPod using undelete software:
Here is an example which is not free:
http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/podundelete/
No doubt you could find others with google.

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