Unsure how to copy current contents of iPod back to iTunes for future use

Had a system failure that required operating system upgrade to Windows Vista. This left iPod with orphaned content that does not show on iTunes. Am afraid that if I put new content on the iPod, the old would now be gone forever. Looking for a ready-access backup version to be held on iTunes such that it can be reloaded at any time.
P.S. - Also, under Vista and iTunes 7, I no longer seem to be able to create new/distinct playlists.
Thanks...

If you've lost all of the music you had saved on your pc and it only survives now on your iPod, then one of the easiest ways to repopulate iTunes with the music from your iPod is to follow the instructions on this thread...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1643495&#1643495
As for backing up iTunes, check out Apple's technical article http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302392 on how to do this. I think there are other methods of doing it as well. Search this forum and you'll find lots of discussions about it.

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