Syncing iTunes on a new PC with my existing iPhone

Hello
My friend has a new Windows 7 PC. His old one (with his old iTunes) died. He downloaded iTunes on the new PC and is trying to sync his iPhone to it. He logged into iTunes and the music store using the same info he uses to download apps on his iPhone.
When he tries to sync the phone with the PC, it asks him to erase the iPhone in order to use it with iTunes. but he has no apps or music on the PC.
How can he sync his new iTunes with his phone's apps, music, movies etc?

Some of the items are not purchased (things like MP3s).
What should he do about these?
Also, if he does this and syncs, will it save his favorites lists, addresses, and other info?

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