HELP!  My iPad can't sync due to an unknown error.

When I try to sync my iPad 2, I get an error alet saying "The iPad cannot be synced.  An unknown error occurred (1140)".
I restored the iPad to its original settings.  It then tried to restore my apps, video, etc. from my back up.  Before completing this process, I got the same error alert again ( "The iPad cannot be synced.  An unknown error occurred (1140)").
How do I get my iPad back to working again?

Hi Fermendzin,
Here is a recommendation for fixing this error from an earlier post:
Download and install the iPhoto 9.4.1 update, which was just released today. It may be the answer to your problems:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1598
Be sure that neither iTunes nor iPhoto is running when you install the iPhoto 9.4.1 update. After installing the update, then restart iTunes and iPhoto. By default, "All photos" is selected. Change this (it's no longer grayed out) to "Selected albums..." and you should be OK.
Hope this works!
Cheers,
GB

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