Sync with a different computer without erasing?

I am getting really frustrated trying to figure out how to resync with my old computer. Basically, I had a MBA but it had to be returned. Now, I am trying to sync with my old computer but it insists on erasing. If nothing else, I am fine with that as long as it recreates my folder layout, which it wont. There has to be a way to change computers without losing all my layouts.
Anyone?

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Pyro2008 wrote:
Why would I make a backup when I wasnt expecting to lose the MBA?
Because things fail!
iCloud backups do not contain your media. If you have iTunes match, that's a different story entirely, and it behaves in a different way.
You can restore from your iCloud backup, which will bring back everything except your media. You will need to re-sync that from your computer.

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