Will my iTunes recognise 2nd gen Nano

Hi
Old Nano battery life has now come to the end..... not that it was any good in the first place!
just off out to buy the new Nano, but on past form I know you can't just load up another serial numbered Nano with your existing library on your PC. Do I have to re record all the CDs from scratch so and start again so it will go on the new Nano.
Help please
Thanks

Hi
Old Nano battery life has now come to the end.....
not that it was any good in the first place!
just off out to buy the new Nano, but on past form I
know you can't just load up another serial numbered
Nano with your existing library on your PC. Do I have
to re record all the CDs from scratch so and start
again so it will go on the new Nano.
Just plug it in and don't ignore any requests to register it...it'll be fine.

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