Set up new iphone (not a new iphone same as always!)
i plugged my iphone in as usual and itunes decides to say set up as new iphone or restore from backup
i didnt restore it or anything and its be synced to the same computer since i bought it
ITS WORKING FINE AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY ITS ASKING ME TO SET UP AS NEW
any idea how to fix?
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Disk Utility MAY or MAY NOT help
It depends on a few things.
1. Is the disk over heating, IF so then you need to wait for it to cool off.
2. If its a bad cable (using a USB 1.1 cable with a 2.0 drive, broken internally, etc) then you may want to try a new cable.
3. If its a file system issue then Disk Repair may fix it but if its serious then you may want to use DiskWarrior.
DiskWarrior has saved my drive several times!
I would recommend trying the following in this order.
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