New Computer -- ipod wont import songs

Hi,
I had to completely rebbot and reformat my computer.
Now I have re-installed i-tunes etc.
I imported a few cds into itunes.
But now, when I plug my ipod in and it updates...it doesnt import the songs.
I never had any trouble with it before...I used to just plug in the ipod and anything new in the library would go to the ipod.
I am also asked a question something like "this ipod is linked to differnt library...do you want to replace you existing songs..."
Sounding like it will erase all stuff on ipod and replace with the few new discs I have.
Any help is great!!!
Jason

Hi Lee,
Here's the Windows ways to do this copying (that's your OS, I see):
You can't directly sync or drag music from your iPod to iTunes library. This is because iTunes' software is made for default one-way transferring of songs from your iTunes to iPod.
If your iTunes is set for "Automatic" in "Preferences -> iPod" (the default setting), connecting your iPod to iTunes now would automatically delete all the content off your iPod. This action cannot be reversed.
Instead, hold the "Shift" and "Ctrl" keys together for about 20-30 seconds as soon as your iPod displays “do not disconnect” to prevent this automatic syncing from happening.
Now, onto the transferring. There are a couple of ways to copy the songs over to your computer.
You can try the method of manually copying songs from your iPod to your computer by accessing your iPod's hard drive.
See this link for the details:
MacMuse - Transferring iPod songs to iTunes
If you would like a program to do this for you in a more automatic way, then select one you'd like to use from this list.
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
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I hope this helps you,
-Kylene
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