Slicked computer clean, downloaded itunes and now it won't recognize my ipod, says it is synced with another library. How do I correct this?

Slicked computer clean, downloaded itunes and now it won't recognize my ipod, says it is synced with another itunes library.  It isn't.  How do I fix this?

If no backup exists....
Recover media from iPod
See this post from forum regular Zevoneer for options on moving your iPod data back to your computer.
tt2

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