Backup iPhone in Mountain Lion

When attempting to sync my iPhone in Mountain Lion I am getting the "iTunes could not back up the iPhone because the backup was corrupt or not compatible with the iPhone" message.  It tells me to delete the backup for this iPhone, then try again.
This is a new iMac but the data was transfered from my Macbook Pro.  I have not backed up on this machine yet....
I read the advise from some to go to preferences in the iTunes menu and devices and delete it from there, but there is nothing listed when I go to devices.  Others say to go to library/mobile devices....etc, but I cannot for the life of me find that in the new Mountain Lion. 
HELP?????  Thank you in advance. 
Janet

Located here:
~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
You will have to turn on show all hidden files & folders to see it. Delete everything in the folder, but not the folder itself.

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