New computer, no longer have music on itunes

My computer was completley bogged down with viruses to the point where it couldn't be used. We had to get it wiped clean and I didn't have my itunes backed up. Now I only have music on my ipod and not on itunes. Is there any way I can fix this so that my itunes and ipod are linked without totally erasing my music collection?

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Restore them to the new computer using the bakcup of the old one. If you don't have a backup of the old computer, you can re-download music purchased from the iTunes store. If they were imported from CD's, etc. You will either have to re-rip them or purchase third party software to extract them from the phone. The iPhone is not a backup or data transfer device.

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Hello there, johnfromlo.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great steps for troubleshooting your issue:
iOS: If you can't back up or restore from a backup in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
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Say yes, this is what you wan to do.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3847
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I want to be able to sync my iPhone 5 to my new iTunes library (new computer) and erase old music. When I connect my iPhone I have no option to "erase and sync."

So I have the iPhone 5. My old computer crashed so I ended up purchasing a new computer and re-installing and downloading all my old music and new music.
When I connect my iPhone to my new computer I can sync music but the old music still remains on my iPhone as well as the new music.
There's a lot on the phone that I don't want anymore but I can't seem to figure out how to erase it.
I don't want to restore the iPhone so I don't lose all my old messages and so forth.
I have all of the latest updates for the iPhone and well as iTunes.
If anyone has any answers to help that would be awesome!
Thanks.
- Jordan

Hey there,
It sounds like you are not getting the prompt to erase and sync your device. This indicates to me that Manual Syncing was enabled on the original iTunes Library, and becuase of that it is also now enabled on your new computer.
This is changable in the Summary tab of iTunes when you have your device selected, and this article will help you do that:
Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1535
Configure iPhone, iPad, or iPod for manual management
To manually manage the content, follow these instructions:
Connect the device to your computer.
Open iTunes.
Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. If your device isn't visible in the upper right corner of the screen, choose Library.
Click the Summary tab and select "Manually manage music and videos."
Click Apply.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Sterling

If i install itunes on a new computer will i have access to download my itunes music library from icloud?

If i install itunes to a new computer will i have access to download my itunes music library from icloud?

It depends on what country you're in, whether or not you can authorize that computer, and whether or not the songs are still available in the iTunes Store. Any copies in the iCloud shouldn't be considered to be a substitute for a backup.
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