Need my purchased music on new computer, iPod not available

My computer crashed because of Windows Vista, so I had to install Windows 7 and therefore, reinstall everything on my computer (new iTunes, all files, etc.). I've been through this once before, but this time I didn't transer my purchased songs from my iPod before I sync-ed it. So, I've now lost access to all my purchased music. There must be a way to re-download for people whose computers crash, for instance, what about where the computer crashes before the music can be put on the iPod? Help. I'm annoyed.

Sorry, but officially Apple does not allow redownloads of purchased items other than iPhone/iPod touch applications. It's your responsibility to make backup copies in case something goes wrong with your system, as unfortunately it apparently did in your case, and you lose all the information on your hard drive (and note that, as you've discovered, an iPod is not a reliable backup). The official statement of their policy can be found here, among other places. If your hard drive was erased and you don't have a backup of your purchased items, and don't have them on an iPod, you're probably out of luck and will need to repurchase your tracks.
If you have your tracks backed up, post back and someone here can help you get them restored. Otherwise you can try contacting iTunes Store Customer Service and explaining what happened. Reportedly in some cases Apple has allowed redownloading on a one-time basis. But don't count on it.

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JustMeAndYou,
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Computer crashed!!! need help getting music to new computer!

My computer crashed. I bought a new one with Vista and now I am having problems transferring my music to my new computer. my problem is i had the ipod set to automatically update. Any suggestions on how to get around this.

If you are using iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.
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Enable your iPod for disk use.
See: iPod Disk Use.
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Connect the iPod whilst holding down the shift/ctrl keys to prevent any auto sync, and if you see the dialogue window asking if you want to sync to this itunes library, click 'no'.
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Your music is valuable - please back it up!

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