HT1296 itunes is not reading my device

I've recently updated itunes and plugged in my 3gs device and itunes is not reading my device for syncing, backup, and updating

Same here.  iTunes isn't reading my iPhone, so all the helps here don't apply because I can't access my iPhone through iTunes!  I'm so frustrated right now.

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  • Help required please. "Itunes can not read the contents of my iphone"

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    I know this question has been asked before and I apologize for asking again but all the solutions provided don't seam to work for me, can anyone help me please.
    I am receving the message: "Itunes can not read the contents of the iPhone. Go to the summary tab In iPhone Preferences and click restore torestore this Iphone to factory settings".
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    The iPhone does not even come up in windows explorer as a digital camera.
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    I do not live close to a so called genius bar, however I have made the journey to them on 3 separate occasions last year when I first received my iPhone for a different issue, the so called genius's could not fix the problem so they just gave me a new (refurbished) iPhone, which did not extend my warranty. I will not be taking the iPhone back to them as I believe they can not resolve many issues, this is why I am reaching out to the power of the people in the wider apple community.
    I have read in other forums about ifunbox and other programs for jail broken iPhones to isolate folders “iTunesDB” and "iTunesCDB" and delete them. If this is the issue is there a way to access these files through windows explorer as my iphone is not jailbroken.
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    Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
    iTunes 10.5.0.142
    QuickTime not available
    FairPlay 1.13.35
    Apple Application Support 2.1.5
    iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
    CD Driver 2.2.0.1
    CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
    Apple Mobile Device 4.0.0.96
    Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.57.0.0
    Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
    Gracenote SDK 1.9.3.494
    Gracenote MusicID 1.9.3.106
    Gracenote Submit 1.9.3.136
    Gracenote DSP 1.9.3.44
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    Core Media is supported.
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    **** External Plug-ins Information ****
    No external plug-ins installed.
    The drive H: Vodafone  USB SCSI CD-ROM Rev  USB is a USB 1 device.
    **** Network Connectivity Tests ****
    Network Adapter Information
    Adapter Name:    {97524DB0-B9DC-41DB-8AFA-0CE6938F7C95}
    Description:    PC
    IP Address:    (HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR PERSONAL REASONS)
    Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.255
    Default Gateway:    0.0.0.0
    DHCP Enabled:    No
    DHCP Server:   
    Lease Obtained:    Thu Jan 01 11:00:00 1970
    Lease Expires:    Thu Jan 01 11:00:00 1970
    DNS Servers:    10.143.147.147
            10.143.147.148
    Adapter Name:    {BFF0456E-DE42-4FEF-B1FA-1EA1C5EDEE42}
    Description:    Vodafone Mobile Broadband Network Adapter (ZTE)
    IP Address:    0.0.0.0
    Subnet Mask:    0.0.0.0
    Default Gateway:    0.0.0.0
    DHCP Enabled:    No
    DHCP Server:   
    Lease Obtained:    Thu Jan 01 11:00:00 1970
    Lease Expires:    Thu Jan 01 11:00:00 1970
    DNS Servers:   
    Adapter Name:    {D5511FFD-0CA8-4F62-B3CA-E90384FFCD03}
    Description:    Broadcom 43225 802.11b/g/n
    IP Address:    0.0.0.0
    Subnet Mask:    0.0.0.0
    Default Gateway:    0.0.0.0
    DHCP Enabled:    Yes
    DHCP Server:   
    Lease Obtained:    Thu Jan 01 11:00:00 1970
    Lease Expires:    Thu Jan 01 11:00:00 1970
    DNS Servers:   
    Active Connection:    PC
    Connected:    Yes
    Online:        Yes
    Using Modem:    Yes
    Using LAN:    No
    Using Proxy:    No
    SSL 3.0 Support:    Enabled
    TLS 1.0 Support:    Enabled
    Firewall Information
    Windows Firewall is on.
    iTunes is NOT enabled in Windows Firewall.
    ZoneAlarm Firewall is installed.
    Connection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
    Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
    Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was successful.
    Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was successful.
    Connection attempt to firmware update server was unsuccessful.
    The network connection timed out.
    Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
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    LowerFilters: Afc (1.0.0.2),
    UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.2.0.1),
    F: hp CDDVDW TS-L633N, Rev 0300
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    iPodService 10.5.0.142 is currently running.
    iTunesHelper is currently not running.
    Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
    Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
    Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34.  Device is working properly.
    Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C.  Device is working properly.
    FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controllers:
    1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller.  Device is working properly.
    Most Recent Devices Not Currently Connected:
    iPhone 4 (GSM) running firmware version 5.0
    Serial Number:    85107XQLA4S
    **** Device Sync Tests ****
    No iPod, iPhone, or iPad found.
    < Edited By Host >

    Hi AM_Kidd.
    Thanks for your reply.
    I have done a complete uninstall and re install of iTunes and all related apple programs from my laptop through control panel, add remove programs and also by going through program files and deleting all tracers of any left over folders remove programs may have missed.
    My apologies for forgetting to add this in my original post.
    Thanks again

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