XP Computer crashed, no backup, how to resync iPhone with new PC

Question

My iTunes on XP was destroyed.  I do not have a backup of that iTunes instance.  I have a new computer with latest iTunes installed.  All the data I need is on my iPhone and iPad.  How, specifically, do I get that data from one or the other to the new instance of iTunes?
I have researched this to no avail so far.  Seems I may be out of luck based on responses I have found.  Is this a huge hole in the story?
TIA

Answer 1

vbeachcomber,
If you copied the entire iTunes folder in My Music over from the previous install your playlists should have been retained. There is no way to sync playlists back from the iPhone, but you can transfer purchased music if the computer has been authorized for your account.
Did your Windows XP Pro install disc come from a computer that included a web camera?
Regardless, our buddy Roy would probably want to see the Minidump file that should be created when you get a Blue Screen. Here are the steps to make sure the file is created:
1. Right click on "My Computer"
2. Select "Properties"
3. Select the "Advanced" tab
4. Select the "Startup and Recovery" Settings button
5. Select "small memory dump" from the popup.
Reproduce the Blue Screen. After the computer blue screens and restarts, look for
the MiniDump file. The original properties dialog where you set it up
to collect the minidump should tell you where the file will be
saved. It's usually in the folder "C:\WINDOWS\Minidump" and is
called something like Mini<number>-<number>.dmp.
Attach the file to an email, along with a link to this thread and send an email to Roy.
Be sure to include the following information:
A link to the thread on Apple Discussions where your issue is being discussed
The username you are using in the thread
The version of iTunes you are using or trying to use
A concise description of the issue you are seeing
The exact text of the error message you are seeing (if you are seeing one). In this situation a Blue Screen.
If you are sending in log or crashdump files, Roy will need the files themselves, not just the text of the file pasted into the email.
Thank you,
Nathan C.