Can't back up or sync iphone 3G

Starting from yesterday, can't sync my iphone 3G, my top button hasn't been working for a few months, can't restart my iphone, what else can I do? ERROR MESSAGE: The iPhone cannot be synced, an unknown error occurred (-39), it always stops at deleting pictures process. If I restore my iphone, what will I lose? I don't care about the pictures and songs, just the rest of my data. Thank!

Hi Lancole0,
If your devices aren't being recognized in iTunes, you may find the following article helpful:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Regards,
- Brenden

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