Problem Syncing Ipad to new computer without losing data

Hi
I realise this has been covered many times - so im sorry for covering really old ground but im not very apple savvy and im struggling rather
Im trying to sync my ipad1 to a new pc - and strangely syncing is fine but whenever i try to apply chnages to my library I get "this ipad is synced to another library.... erase and resync"
now i understand i can only have the ipad linked to one itunes library and i need to switch it to this one - So ive been following the common instructions - like these https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3770542
but im a little confused what u do following the restore.
After restore I get the - "sset up a new ipad and another option to restore the backup.
Should I be starting my ipad afresh and then resyncing to my library? ive tried restoring the backup but i just get the same erase and resynce warning described above - so i assume this isnt right
im just a little concerned that my ipad library will be reset after starting afresh
thanks in advance and sorry for asking a question on a subject thats been covered many times

All apps should be in your iTunes library - stored in the iTunes named folder where all other iTunes content is stored. 3rd party apps are stored in a Mobile Applications named folder located at the first level within in the iTunes folder. You can transfer the Mobile Applications folder from your backup placing it in the new iTunes folder with iTunes quit when doing so.
If you don't want to do this, iTunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store from an iPod or iPhone, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store only.
First you need to re-authorize your computer with your iTunes account with iTunes. With your iPhone connected to iTunes and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone.
Next and without syncing, right-click on your iPhone in the iTunes source list and at the menu window that appears, select Back Up.
If you transfer the iTunes named folder from your backup to the same location on your restored computer's hard drive with iTunes quit when doing so, your iPhone should not be erased of all iTunes content with the first sync.

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