Transfer from 2G to 3G removed all music from iTunes library

When I got my used 3G iPhone today, the AT&T store told me to plug it into my laptop (dell, windows xp) and it will sync and that is all I need to do.
Well, I didn't sync or back up the 2G, I just put the new one in and that synched and backed up all right, but iTunes now has nothing in my Music or Apps.
After several sync and backups, still no iTunes music. I have all my music on 2G and on iPod.
Took computer to the AT&T store and we couldn't locate a backup that has my music since I tried so many times already today. My backup is in C:\Data\My Music\iTunes and has 1 song not 417.
How do I get the music from my 2G or iPod back into iTunes in order to add/sync it to my new 3G?
Please help
Deb

You guys...iTunes is such a DRM freak, if your trying to use it for the music you pirated from Ubekastanian websites dont even bother, it will delete it. Unless you purchased it off of iTunes, iTunes itself won't help you. What you need to do is google Show Hidden Files mac/windows and make your iPod or iPhone show those F00, F01, etc files. Just copy all of those files onto your desktop or your Music file, and then import it all into iTunes. If you want to organize it, you can sort through it yourself, although if your iPod has as much music as mine it will be a job.
Next time, back up the iPhone. I use this system when Im trying to get music I got from used iPods on to my iTunes library.
If you have a Linux machine, usually Ubuntu, Fedora, or some other form of Debian, then go into the iPod files and copy them all on to your desktop and back onto the iPod. Linux deletes all forms of DRM--its REALLY nice.

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