HT1766 Asking for password before restoring BUT I never set a password

I synced...backed up, I didn't set an encrypted password BUT it will not let me restore phone after I did the software update until I put a password in??????

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.

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