Why did my sync session fail to start?

What do I do when it says "Sync session failed to start"

What is this about beta 1 and beta 2? The poster did not mention anything about beta software.
Apple kiwi wrote:
I found this
iTunes
The version of iTunes that comes with beta 2 cannot sync devices that have the beta 1 software installed. To avoid this problem, do the following:
Sync any devices that have beta 1 installed to the version of iTunes that came with beta 1.
Upgrade iTunes to the version that comes with beta 2.
Connect the device and install the beta 2 software. (Understand that you might see a failure to sync error when you first connect the device.)
After installing the beta 2 software, restore from your the backup you made in step 1.

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