Itunes - iphone and ipad refusing to sync to pc - hangs at step 2 (iOS6)

Hello
I am having trouble syncing my iDevices (iphone and ipad) to my windows itunes. I have been syncing to this for years without problem. and since i upgraded to the dreaded ios6, it will not sync.
When i plug my device into my pc, it recognises it and it automatically begins to sync. At step 2 of the back up, it just hangs and the only way to stop it is remove the phone and close itunes from task manager.
this is not happening to my old iphone 3gs which runs ios 5.1.1
i doubt this is a problem with my pc as if it were no devices would sync. I have done a repair on itunes to be sure and i have also deleted and reinstalled the itunes. I am running the latest version 10.7.0.21. My apple product updater says i am running the latest version.
please could someone help? I have a long flight this weekend and i wanted my latest music on my iphone.!!!
many thanks
arpit

anyone? there must be some apple "genius" about. they have millions of them in apple stores...

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