Replaced hard drive How can I sync without losing info

How can I sync my Iphone to a new hard drive (old crashed) and not lose the info on my phone. I have over forty of my own videos I do not want to go back and look up on a series of 20+ external hard drives. Will it erase my videos. I can get get my Itunes back through the Itunes store I understand.
Thanks
Paul

You should have a backed up of your iTunes library.
Apple may or may not allow you to redownload your purchases-it is not guaranteed.
If you do not have a backup of your iTunes library-you are most likely out of luck. You can try connecting and see if it would allow transfer purchases.
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