Will syncing my iPhone 4 to a new computer erase all of my photos and text messages?

I recently got a new laptop and didn't transfer my iTunes over from the old one. Now if I sync my iPhone to the new iTunes library, I'm afraid all of my pictures and text messages will be deleted. I don't care if my apps and music are deleted, I can redownload them. I just need to know will my pictures and messages be gone as well?

x3morggg3x wrote:
I recently got a new laptop and didn't transfer my iTunes over from the old one.
Why not?  Should you have done so, you would not be in this predicament.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Migrate+iTunes+library

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