Itune couldnot restore the backup because backup was corrupt or not compatable

I have backed up my Iphone 5 before going to the store to get it repaired. When I try to restore the backup again on my phone at home , it is giving the error ' Itune couldnot restore the Iphone'name' because backup was corrupt or not compatable with the iphone that is being restore.
When i updated the software IOS7.0.2 i did it on phone rather than connecting to Itune as i was away. But later i backup the iphone. PLease help me out if there is any way to retrieve the and restore the data.
Thanks
Nitin

Hello nitin5,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iOS: Troubleshooting backup issues in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
Best of luck,
Mario

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