Syncing my iPhone 3gs to my new HP laptop

I recently got a new laptop which is an HP, and I didn't ever try to sync my iPhone 3GS to it because I thought the empty library on the computer would overide my library and erase my phone's data. I was able to jump the music from my old laptop onto my new one, so I then tried to sync it. It would immediately start and finish and do nothing, however it recognizes my phone. I've tried updating everything, using a new cord, authorizing the new laptop, restarting my phone and laptop, and nothing has worked.

Could someone please assist in restoring all contact info. The last sync session lost all names associated with numbers and the contacts are now showing as an email address only????

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