I keep trying to update my iphone and i get a message saying iTunes could not restore my iPhone because the backup system failed

'm trying to sync/update my iPhone on my windows computer in iTunes and I keep getting and error message saying iTunes could not restore the iPhone because the backup session failed.

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I completely understand what is happening. I know that you are connected to the Internet. I made the suggestion because I have seen it work in similar circumstances. The Apple iTunes servers can be a bit fussy about things and sometimes rebooting the router clears up this miscommunication between iTunes and your network.
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On your computer, open iTunes > My iPhone (or whatever name you gave your iPhone) > "Music" page
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Click "Sync" button (bottom right)
Let it run and finish
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Hi Centreless,
If you have difficulty with your iPad not being able to connect to iTunes in order to sync, you may want to try the troubleshooting steps in this article -
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Then use free Ccleaner to repeatly repair your registry until it's fixed.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/standard
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The following Knowledge Base article provides some great steps for troubleshooting applications:
iOS: Understanding multitasking
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4211
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Additional Information
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Restart your device.
Update your iOS device.
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