Itunes dosent recognise iphone 4s

trying to sync phone with pc to transfer music but itunes dosent recognise phone tried uninstall ing itunes and reinstall still no joy

Hi 1phantom77,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand it can be frustrating when your iPhone is not recognized in iTunes. Please use the attached article for troubleshooting and isolation steps to help you get this resolved.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Have a great day,
Joe

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Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I recommend the troubleshooting steps in this article if iTunes does not recognize your iPhone:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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I have two Windows 7 64 bit laptops, one has iTunes 11.4 running, the other has the latest iTunes 12.0.1
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Cable seems to work because it worked for other iPhones I have used.
If I open iTunes, connect the cable to my laptop, then connect the other end to my phone, the phone turns on and then goes to the recovery screen.
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Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
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