Please help-i lost all my songs on my ipod

Hi,
I have an ipod photo which i have had for nearly two years. I had over 400 songs in it.
i was listening to my ipod last night on my speakers, and this morning i have tried to listen to it again and all the songs have disappeared. my hard drive on my computer recently crashed and i had to download itunes again. i had plugged my ipod in it with no problems and listened to music after that but now evrything keeps telling me i have 3 songs on it( i don't even know what these songs are- i never loaded them on). I had a few photos on the ipod that are still there but no songs.
Please help - where are my songs and can i get them back
Thanks
Windows XP
Windows XP

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