HT1766 My I-Phone 5 is disabled, in order to enable it ;can i back it up , restore it back to "factory" , and then restore from i tunes?

In addtion to that, when i connect my phone to my computer it states that "USB  is not recognized".......does this mean something could be wrong with my cord?
Also it also states that "Device can not be installed", why is that?
Your Help is much appreciated
-Thanks

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212

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