IPhone doesn't show in iTunes, tried everything

I've been combing these discussions and have tried everything listed here and all the steps in the troubleshooting tutorials. The error message I get when I try to connect my iPhone 4S to my computer running Windows Vista is: "iTunes could not connect to the iPhone... because an invalid response was received from the device," My computer recognizes it; however if I right click on the iphone icon there, then select "Open command prompt...", I see this message: "The system cannot find the drive specified. 'pid_12a0' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. 'mi_00#0#{6ac27878-a6fa-4355-ba85-f98f491d4f33} is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." What drive am I missing? What command is this talking about? Could I have a registry defect that's getting in the way?  I've uninstalled and reinstalled latest version of  iTunes and iOS, AMDS has been reinstalled. And I've checked my Kaspersky Internet Security to make sure it allows all Apple products as Trusted. Tried three different USB cables and every port on the computer, too. ***!?

I do not know what the intention is to open and run command prompt on iphone. Lovely picture, BTW, thank you.
Apple created iphones and ipads the way that windows explorer or OS can only read and manage one folder. DCIM
folder that contains your pictures on the phone. Only the pictures made by you, nothing else. So anything you trying to accomplish in command prompt is not going to happen.
If you read somewhere that you need to right click to back up your phone or transfer purchases or restore you need to be looking on the other screen in that article. Look at how to back up instructions here. They have step by step.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766.
If I knew what you trying to do I may be better capable to help.

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