Apple Mobile Device Service fails to start

The last update failed on my window 7 pc,
resulting in me having to try it manually download and install, this also
failed eventually it told me to delete and reinstall, this fails due to the
apple mobile device service failing to start, and asking me if I have
sufficient privileges to start system service, help please

Hi there Jbrashear,
It sounds like you want to know how to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service because of an alert that was displayed when you were trying to update or reinstall iTunes.
The article below will walk you through the process starting or stopping the Apple Mobile Device Service on your PC.
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows - Apple Support
Also, if you haven't already, take a look at this article which walk you through the process of completely removing iTunes and then reinstalling it.
Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 - Apple Support
Take care,
-Jason

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    Hi there Jbrashear,
    It sounds like you want to know how to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service because of an alert that was displayed when you were trying to update or reinstall iTunes.
    The article below will walk you through the process starting or stopping the Apple Mobile Device Service on your PC.
    How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows - Apple Support
    Also, if you haven't already, take a look at this article which walk you through the process of completely removing iTunes and then reinstalling it.
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    Take care,
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    The thread mentioned above now has some out of date direct links. This is a more recent version of that post...
    For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
    The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
    The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, need to revert to an older version or want to try the iTunes for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards) release as a workaround for installation or performance issues, or compatibility with QuickTime or third party software.
    Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there are also links to backup and recovery advice should it be needed.
    tt2

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    Hi, Apologies if this is answered elsewhere but I cannot seem to find help for my issue...
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    Proceed to the next step...
    If that article doesn't resolve things then for general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
    The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
    The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, need to revert to an older version or want to try the iTunes for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards) release as a workaround for performance issues or compatibility with third party software.
    Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there is backup and recovery advice elsewhere in the user tip.
    tt2

  • When I plug in my ipad a message says: "this ipad cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started"? what do i do?

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    Hi all,
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    I have tried uninstalling several times. Downloaded a version of iTunes from a year ago and I still get the same error msg  mobile device service fails to start. I don't feel skilled enough to start playing with the register. Very annoyed that apple asked me to upgrade and since then I have wasted hours trying to fix this and just seem to get nowhere.
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