Ipad 1 freezes on backup

I have iPad 1, IOS 4.3.3 and iTunes for Windows. When I try to sync it gets to about 90% of backing up and just hangs. If I use the slider on the iPad to stop the sync, iTunes still thinks it's connected. I then physically remove the iPad and iTunes recognises the disconnect. i then reconnect and it goes straight to step 2. At the end of that, I get a message "iTunes could not backup the iPad because a sessions could not be started with the iPad". Then another message "iTunes could not sync inforation to the iPad because another sunc sessions was already running".
Shortly after this fiasco the iPad may hang to the apple logo and require a cold boot.
Thoughts?

You may need to delete your backup. You can read this.
http://apple-ipad-tablet-help.blogspot.com/2010/12/backup-session-cannot-be-star ted-with.html
Here are specifics.
Launch iTunes with your iPad connected to your PC. Make sure the iPad is listed under Devices on the left side of the iTunes window.
From your iTunes menu bar click Edit / Preferences then select the Devices tab.
If there is more then one backup available, delete all but one.
Restart your iPad. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPad. To turn iPad back on, press and hold the Sleep/Wake until the Apple logo appears.
Try to sync again.

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