Os x 10.8.2 and iTunes hanging while backing up ipad3 under IOS 6?

My iPad3 and iTunes are hanging frequently while trying to backup the ipad. The spinning ball. Even the finder is hung so the only solution is to power down. Is anyone else seeing this problem?

How are you connecting the iPad? Cable or wireless?

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The easiest way to have multiple users with multiple devices share a single computer is to create a User Account on your Windows PC for each person. Each person should also have a unique Apple ID. That will keep each individual's iTunes Library separate from the others and each individual can associate and backup several devices to their iTunes library.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1717?viewlocale=nl_nl
Follow the steps below to create a new user account in Windows Vista or Windows 7:
Choose Start > Control Panel.
Open "Add or remove user accounts." (If you're using the Classic view in Windows Vista, open "User Accounts," and then open "Manage another account.")
Select "Create a new account" and follow the instructions to set up the account.
Once you create the new account, choose Start > Log Off.
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I had an issue and I also have found a work around - but will be glad if this issue will be fixed.
The issue started only in 2013, in Israel.
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When connecting the iPhone to the computer (PC) I get the following message: "iTunes unable to load data class information from sync service". When I sync or try backup (I back up to the computer), I get the following message: "iTunes could not back up the iPhone....because the back up session faild". Backup does not succeed (but sync does).
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Regards,
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One more elaboration - when I update the timezone - I mean - on the computer (not on the iPhone).
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I tried it and it worked: cut and pasted fix below:
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...to restore from an iCloud backup, erase your device (by going to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings). When prompted to set up as new or to restore from previous backup, select Restore from iCloud Backup. Enter your AppleID and password when prompted.
via:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
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HT1711 I don't know my password and iTunes won't back it up without it.

Yesterday I took my password off of my phone and this morning when I was turning it back on I typed in the wrong password so it reset it to whatever I had actually wrote and I have no idea what I wrote so I ended up locking it for an hour before giving up on guessing what the password was. And now when its plugged into iTunes it won't back it up because there is a password on it! I've done a lot of stuff in my notes since the last time I plugged it into iTunes (which was a month ago or something, I'm rearly on my computer).
I've tried to restore my phone three times already and it's not working because I'm trying to restore it with the 5.1.1 firmware because I still haven't updated my phone because I really don't like the 6.0.1 update and every time is says that there is an error but when I go to the linked site that says how to fix the error nothing is working for me! And even if I do restore it with the 6.0.1 update I will still lose everything from my notes!
Can someone please tell me how to get everything back to normal!!!! (By the way I have an iPhone 4S)

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Otherwise, boot into Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar. In the Terminal window, type this:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window opens.
Select your boot volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Follow the prompts to reset the password. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9.
Select
 ▹ Restart
from the menu bar.
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