I'm getting an error message 'Apple Mobile Device service is not started' when trying to sync my ipad to my desktop computer

I'm getting an error message 'Apple Mobile Device service is not started' when trying to sync my ipad to my desktop computer. This usually works fine, so I don't know what I did to keep it form working.

Are you using Windows? This tells you how to restart the AMDS for Windows.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

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I couldn't get my phone to be recognized so I took the steps in the support area and now it is throwing errors.

You can use the search bar at the top of this page by "Support" as well as we can.
I typed you subject into it and got:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

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Installing itunes to my laptop I get an error message (Apple mobile device service fail to start verify that you have sufficient privileges to tart system services)

You seem to have installED iTunes and are trying to connect your iDevice, is that right?
iPhone, iPad, or iPod not recognized in iTunes for Windows - Apple Support
Your statement - "installING" - also might indicate that you have insufficient privileges in Windows to properly install & use iTunes.
If you can't install or update iTunes for Windows - Apple Support
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Error message - apple mobile device service is not started.

When I connect the IPhone to Itunes I get the error message - This IPhone cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started.
The Iphone does not appear in itunes so I cannot restore it to factory settings.
Can anyone help?

Follow the directions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

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There are instructions on this page for how to start it and how to set it to start automatically : http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

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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 connected my Ipad to my computer and get a message that "This Ipad cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started. This is the first time I got this message. What do I do now?

See this article.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
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Seemingly randomly, my I phone is no longer recognized by iTunes, and I get the above message every time I connect my phone to my computer.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

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I plugged my ipad into my PC and got this message: This ipad cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started.

I plugged my ipad into my pc and got this message: This ipad cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started. I have had this ipad for almost 2 years, the pc for 2 1/2.

Maybe you need to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service. This will tell you how to do that.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

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Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Win XP) or Programs and Features (Later)
Remove all of these items in the following order:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Reboot, download iTunes, then reinstall, either using an account with administrative rights, or right-clicking the downloaded installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
See also HT1925: Removing and Reinstalling iTunes for Windows XP or HT1923: Removing and reinstalling iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
Should you get the error iTunes.exe - Entry Point Not Found after the above reinstall then copy QTMovieWin.dll from:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support
and paste into:
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes
The above paths would be for a 64-bit machine. Hopefully the same fix with the " (x86)" omitted would work on 32-bit systems with the same error.
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HT4236 I get an error message with I try to plug into itunes; This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started.

I get an error message with I try to plug into itunes;
This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

When I try to sync my iPhone, I get an error message that says "This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started. There's no explanation of what to do to fix it.

When I try to sync my iPhone, I get an error message that says "This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started. There's no explanation of what to do to fix it.

Follow this article:
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

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