ITunes restored my iPhone then refused to transfer backed up data back onto it!

iTunes told me there was a fault with syncing my phone and to restore it. When i did so, it gave me the option to transfer any backed up files saved on iTunes back onto my phone, only for iTunes to refuse to do this and completely wipe everything. is there any way of me finding this backed up stuff and getting it back?

Open iTunes, go to the iTunes Store, and then go to Purchased on the right hand side under Music Quick Links.
You can re-download all the songs, apps, or books you have previously purchased.
I'm not sure if this is a requirement, but just in case, make sure you download the latest version of iTunes (v10.3) too.

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