ITunes could not back up the iPhone "iPhone Name" because a session could not be started

Whenever i attempt to back-up my iPhone 4, I come across the error message that I have posted as the question. I have looked up the problem and attempted all of the given solutions with no luck. Any help is appreciated.

Hi there wyattsei,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
iOS: If you can't back up or restore from a backup in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
-Griff W.

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