Disable Backup Encryption, forgot password

Hi there,
I've forgotten my backup encryption password. I deleted all my existing backups hoping it would let me just disable the encryption altogether but it seems this is not the case.
Is there any way to encrypt the backups without restoring the iPod? Hoping there is some configuration file with a flag that says "Encrypt = yes"

No way that iknow of. The Apple acticle is very clear:
If you cannot remember the password and want to start again, you will have to do a full software restore and when prompted by iTunes to select the backup to restore from, choose Set up as a new device.
From:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the
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Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

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