IOS Issues w/ Restoring a Backup

So, I was switching two iPhone 4's.... one iPhone had been upgraded to iOS 6.1.2 and I made a backup one one computer through iTunes. The other iPhone was still on 6.1.1 and I made a backup . I didn't think it would be an issue...
When I switched the phone numbers succesfully through Verizon, I began restoring the iPhones with the backups. The iPhone on iOS 6.1.1 asked me to upgrade I believe... somehow iOS 6.1.2 got downloaded before the backup was able to be restored.
So... The backup made with 6.1.2 worked beautifully, no issues, but the backup made with 6.1.1 is not working. It says "iTunes cannot restore the iPhone _____ because the backup was corrupt or not compatible with the iPhone that is being restored."
So if I can see this correctly: A backup made through iOS 6.1.1 cannot be restored to an iPhone with iOS 6.1.2? If indeed correct, what the heck can I do to restore it somehow? Is there a way?

Okay, I was mistaken. iOS 6.1.1 was only for the iPhone 4S so I suppose I had 6.1.

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