My ipad will no longer sync with itunes error -54

my ipad fails when attempting to sync.  starts then comes back and says unknown error -54

Hi Siboard100,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
Here are a few more troubleshooting steps that you can try:
Sign out of your iTunes Store account:
iOS: Changing the signed-in iTunes Store Apple ID account
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1311?viewlocale=en_US
Restart and/or reset your iPhone:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
Try syncing again with iTunes - here are the links for Mac and PC:
iTunes 11 for Mac: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12113
iTunes 11 for Windows: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12313
Cheers,
Judy

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