IPods/ITunes and a reformatted HD

[kyzerjose]

Short version - Needed to reformat my HD for the 2nd time (screw Dell). Last time I tried to synch my IPod to ITunes and ended up having to reformat the IPod and reload all of my CDs, then synch.

Is there a way to upload the tunes I already have stored on the Ipod to ITunes or am I screwed again?

Is there a different application (Real Player?) that could accomplish the same thing?