Restore iOS 5.0.1 iPad already synced with other library?

Hi
I just restored my original iPad to ios 5, and when i went to sync it, it said it had been synced with a different library, although it had never been synced since restore. What should I do?

MacGenius8390-
You may need to return the iPad to factory settings and try syncing with iTunes again. You can go to Settings-General-Reset-Erase All Content and Settings.
Then you can connect the iPad to the computer it had been previously synced with. It will appear to be a new iPad, and you can choose to restore from the latest backup. It will retain the latest version of iOS that had been installed.
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