Sync stuck on (Step 1 of 5)

I am trying to sync my Ipad and it is stuck on (Step 1 of 5) for a long time.  Not moving.  Any ideas?  It has been working just fine.
I have tried several times and get same thing.  Been stuck over 1 hr.

What is syncing when this happens? If its photos, you may want to uncheck the Include videos option from the photos tab in iTunes.
Otheres were complaining about similar issues with videos from the photos tab here -> iTunes freezes (but doesn't crash) while iPhone is connected
Some are working around the problem by importing the videos into iTunes and then syncing them from the Movies tab.

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