The update (5.0) version is or is saying that it will erase all my media including my itunes music and purchases... How do I prevent this from happening?

I want to update my Ipod Touch 4th Generation with the 5.0 version, but it says, "Updating it to iOS 5 will delete all of the media, including Itunes store purchases, on your Ipod Touch. To preserve this content, apply this update on the computer where you sync music, videos, and pictures." How do I prevent this from erasing everything on my Ipod?

You don't prevent this from happening. This is the way it is.
Everything should be on your computer. Is it not?
You should never update without making sure that everything is on your computer and backed up.

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TD

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If the ringtones are on the old device just plug it in and do a transfer of purchases then they will be on the computer to sync to the new device.

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