Reformatted my computer...trying to sync my iPod Nano to recreate my library. pop-up window says I cannot sync bc I already have a library (empty on reformatted computer)..help!

reformatted my computer (original iTunes library gone)...tried to sync with existing iPod Nano...iTunes won't let me sync from iPod to computer & says my ipod is already synced to a library

Your iPod is designed to sync with only one computer/iTunes library at a time.  Reformatting your PC causes your iPod to think it is being synced to another iTunes library.
If all the content that is on your Nano is still in your iTunes library, then go ahead and restore the iPod. This will allow you to connect the Nano with the new iTunes library and sync it just as before.
Otherwise, if the content is not in your iTunes library and only on your Nano, see this older post from another forum memory Zevoneer covering a few methods and applications that can assist you with this task.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

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