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I bought my iPad 2 last October but didn't sync it as I was away on a work trip...so I continued using it. Today I tried to sync it for the first time but got the warning message "Do you want to erase this iPad and sync with iTunes?" Because it says my iPad is already synced with another iTunes library (presumably the iTunes library on the iPad itself). What should I do here? I have my iPhone synced to my iTunes also, I don't want all the apps from that device to go onto my ipad. By choosing 'erase & sync' am I running the risk of losing any of my apps or data? Please help as tech support is closed today!

This is an extract from one of our regular participant; hope he doesn't mind me reproducing it here
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1) Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Click on Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
2) Now connect your iPad to your laptop and start iTunes.
3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.
4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your new laptop, right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.
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