I did a backup on my iphone 5s yesterday, now im trying to restore it and it says "backup file is corrupt or it is not compatible" Please HELP
i am using the latest version of itunes. and running ios7 on my iphone 5s.
Thank you for the help
If iTunes is reporting the backup is corrupt, there isn't anything you can do about that, except to delete that backup and try to create a new one before you attempt your restore. If that is not possible, then you will have to set the phone up as new and re-sync your data.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my problem.
Yes the purchases were made though my apple id.
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iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
Will not turn on, will not turn on unless connected to power, or unexpected power off
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