HT4623 when i connect my iphone to itunes on my pc i get this message. "this iphone cannot be used because apple mobile device service is not started." help what do i do?

I need help figuring out why when I connect my iphone to itunes i get this message - this iphonecannot be used because apple mobile device service is not started. how can i fix it?

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Do you have WinXP, Vista, 7? Or Mac OS X?
See here
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

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I'd start with the following document with that one:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1747
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

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I corrected the link in the previous post you responded to, but here is the correct link again.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
B-rockt

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I'd start with the following document with that one:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

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http://i.screensnapr.com/mjaw7p.png
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http://lulzimg.com/i01/c0ef8bae.png
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So I think we should try scraping all your AMDS and iTunes componentry out of there (especially the old 32-bit AMDS stuff), and then reinstalling the 64-bit iTunes (which normally should reinstall the 64-bit AMDS).
I'd also take some extra explicit precautions along the way, just in case. Best to print out a copy of these instructions, because at one stage of proceedings you won't be able to use a web browser.
Preliminaries
Download and save a fresh copy of the iTunes64Setup.exe (64-bit installer file) to your Hard drive. (Don't run the install on line, and don't start the uninstall just yet.)
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Quit the MobileMe Control Panel for Windows if you have it installed and open. (Ay least some versions of that also use Apple Mobile Device Support, and so may interfere with the AMDS uninstall if they are open.)
*Uninstall Phase*
Head into your "Uninstall a program" control panel. Uninstall iTunes. Uninstall Apple Mobile Device Support.
Next we'll remove any left-over program files and folders.
In "Computer" open "Local Disk C:" (or whichever drive you have your program files installed on).
Open the "Program Files" folder.
Right-click on the "iTunes" folder (if it still exists) and select "Delete".
*Staying in the "Program Files" folder,* open the "Common Files" folder.
Open the "Apple" folder.
Right-click on the "Mobile Device Support" folder (if it still exists) and select "Delete".
Go back into "Local Disk C:" (or whichever drive you have your program files installed on).
Open the "Program Files (x86)" folder.
Right-click on the "iTunes" folder (if it still exists) and select "Delete".
Staying in the "Program Files (x86)" folder, open the "Common Files" folder.
Open the "Apple" folder.
Right-click on the "Mobile Device Support" folder (if it still exists) and select "Delete".
Empty your Recycle Bin.
*Reinstall Phase*
Restart the PC. After the PC restarts do not open any applications. Disconnect from your network and/or the internet. Now switch off all your security software (firewall, antivirus, antispyware).
Now start the reinstall by doubleclicking the iTunes64Setup.exe file you downloaded earlier. (This should also reinstall the 64-bit Apple Mobile Device Support.)
Reenable all security software prior to reconnecting to your network and/or the internet.
Does the install go through properly? If so, is the 64-bit Apple Mobile Device Service running now? If it is running, can you connect to the iPhone now?

When i try to connect my iphone to itunes it comes up with the message this iphone cannot be used because apple mobile device service is ot started. anyone have any idea what this is?

when i try to sync my iphone with itunes it comes up with the message. this iphone cannot be used because the apple mobile device is not started. Anyone know what this is?

Using Windows? Follow the directions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

When i plug my itouch into itunes a message comes up saying this ipod can not be used because apple mobile device serice is not started. How do i fix this?

When i plug my itouch into itunes a message comes up saying this ipod can not be used because apple mobile device service is not started. How do i fix this? Any tips?

This should work:
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

HT4623 when i connect my iphone to itunes on my pc i get this message. "this iphone cannot be used because apple mobile device service is not started." help what do i do?

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