HT5262 When I try to sync or back something up it says 'Could not restore IPhone because backup is corrupt or not compatible with the IPhone that is being restored'. What should I do?

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Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Note: To quickly access the Application Data folder, click Start, and choose Run. Type %appdata% and click OK.
Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Note: To quickly access the AppData folder, click Start. In the search bar, type %appdata% and press the Return key.
Delete the entire Backup folder if there is anything at all in it.

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HT5262 When I try to sync or back something up it says 'Could not restore IPhone because backup is corrupt or not compatible with the IPhone that is being restored'. What should I do?

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