HT201242 Why is error messag (the ipad could not be synced because the sync session failed to start) what should I do

Please help me with this

Make sure you have the most recent version of iTunes. If not update and then try again. Of you still receive this error then attempt to backup the iPad. Then perform a restore from the backup.
The only time I have received this error was because iTunes was not updated to the most recent release.

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