Sync old ipod touch to new pc

im trying to sync back to my (new) computer, but it wont let me. ( it keeps telling me the all my music will be erased and replaced with my i tunes libary. ther is no music on my pc.... its new.) can you please tell me how to do this... i have a ipod touch, i belive 1st or 2nd gen, with IOS 4.02.

You can only sync your ipod to one computer. Since this is a new computer, when you sync, it's warning you it will delete the ipod's contents and replace it with whatever you have in your new computer's itunes library. You can follow these steps:
1)In iTunes, go to Edit>Preferences>check Prevent iPods from syncing automatically.
2)Next, go up to the iTunes Store>Authorize this computer.
3)Connect your ipod, select it, and right click. Select Transfer Purchases. This will transfer over any Apps or Music you purchased from the iTunes store.
4)Also, while right clicked, select Back up. You will want this back up when you sync your ipod with your new computer so you can restore from your backup. See [About Backups|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766] to learn what's included in a backup, but note that it does not include the items in step 3.
5)You also will need to restore from the backup made in step 4. [Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414] will tell you how. When prompted to create another backup before you restore, decline as you will use the backup from step 4.
If you had music on it that you did not purchase from the iTunes store, and you had no back up of your computer's data, then you are out of luck as far as Apple's software. You will need to get a third party solution such as [CopyTrans|http://www.copytrans.net/copytrans.php] to transfer music from your ipod. There are others, that's just one I know of.
Hope that answers your question.

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