Iphone 3gs in safe mode and computer does not recognize it and shows as "new hardware"
My iphone 3gs is in recovery mode. And when i plug it in to my computer it shows up as " found new hardware". Now i reinstalled itunes many times. trying different versions of itunes as well. I have tried many things and my computer just wont recognize it. using a diffrent computer is not an option. What can i do to my computer to try and get this thing to connect??
When you say you have reinstalled iTunes many times, have you followed the directions Apple gives for uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes and all it's ancillary applications and processes?
Apple's documentation on the process can be found here:
Windows XP: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925
Windows Vista or 7: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Mac OS X: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1224
I hope this helps.
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