New computer, missing content/content won't sync with iPod

I got a new laptop and I allowed the sync between the computer and my iPod touch. However, not all my content is on iTunes anymore and neither will iTunes and iPod sync correctly. I'm afraid to erase and sync because I've already lost a lot of content off iTunes. What do I do? Plus, I just bought music off of iTunes with my iPod sync'd to my computer and it still won't sync the new music to my iPod. ???

I'm glad that just moving the music library worked for you.  When I moved my library, it didn't work automatically as you indicated.  When I synced may nano to the new computer with the recently moved itunes library, a message came up asking if I wanted to erase everything on my nano and sync with this new computer.  I checked yes and it synced without any problem.  However, for some reason the same message didn't come up when I tried to do the same with my iphone.  I only synced after I found the sync tab and checked the box that said it was ok to erase the phone's music in order to sync it to the new computer.  I think I know why the message came up automatically with my nano but not the iphone.  I initially connected my phone to itunes on the new laptop before I had the music library moved over.  When the message asked if I wanted to erase the phone and sync with the itunes, which was blank, I said no.  I think that is why I had to manually check the "yes" box to sync my phone with the laptop after the music files were moved. 
All that matters is that it is working now and I didn' have to make an appt with a "genius" at an apple store for them to show me how to check the box. 

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