Error message :"Can't sync. A file is specified not a folder."

My iphone 4 will not sync. Error message is "A file is specified, not a folder".  I haven't changed anything since the last time I synced. What does this mean and how do I fix it?

hi
I had the same problem (update failed for normal user, update worked for administrator, but then normal user still got asked about installing the update even though it was already done).
Following the advice on http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_update#Software_Update_not_working_properly worked for me, in particular to remove the update-related xml files.
good luck
kris

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