Reloading iTunes after restoring computer

I just had to restore my HP laptop (vista) after replacing the motherboard, HD, etc.
I'm trying to reload my iTunes, but it looks like I only had about half of my music saved on my external harddrive.  Is there a way to reload it from my ipod touch?  I read on another Apple support page that you can set it up to manually move music, or a thrid party program. 
Since the touch isn't harddrive based, is it even possible?
Thanks!

Transfer iTunes purchases by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
Other music by using one of the third-party programs discussed here:
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