Unable to delete encrypted iPad backup in iTunes

Hi:
We are unable to delete the encrypted local backup under the subheading "Backups" in iTunes.
Basically, one needs the password to delete the encrypted backup, and we don't have it. (There are a zillion posts about this issue, iTunes automatically entering a PW without letting one know among them, etc., but bottom-line we do not have the PW for whatever reason)
Posts say that one needs to completely restore the iPad to delete the encrypted backup. Note that we are not trying to recover the encrypted backup in any way, just to delete it so that we can start over with a new encrypted backup on our computer.
So here's what we have tried (3 x, just to make sure that we did it correctly):
Backup the iPad to iCloud.
Go to iTunes, select the plugged in iPad, and go to the button that says "Restore iPad" and run through the erase procedure.
Go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices and delete any backups for the iPad on the computer.
Unplug the erased iPad, and then restore it from the Cloud.
But, after all this, when we plug the iPad back into the computer and it is recognized in iTunes, the "Encrypt local backup" box is checked under the "This computer" category (even though "This computer" is not checked). And unchecking the "Encrypt Local backup" button doesn't help since it is still asking for an unknown password. And what is so frustrating is that under "Backups>Latest Backup" it correctly states that "Your iPad has never been backed up to this computer".
So, how do we get our iPad backed up to our computer, rather than iCloud, given all this?
Thank you very, very much!
OS Yosemite
iOS 8.1
iPad 2

I don't know if this will help, but on your computer, launch iTunes, choose Store > View My Account , then sign in and click Manage Pre-orders. If the pre-order still shows there, you may be able to cancel it. If not, go here:
iTunes Support
and follow the instructions to report the issue to the iTunes Store.
Regards.
Regards.

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