"Apple Mobile Device" failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services.. then options to retry, abort or continue without installing component

Anonymous
2012-06-25T17:33:55+00:00

After using this computer for 7 months (bought it new last November) and iTunes worked perfectly well until one day it stopped displaying the device option( the one that shows what iPhone or I pad..etc you got connected) and then you can sync the devices. but this went missing and iTunes could not re-download it. 

I have contacted Apple support and gone through all options to remove and re-download iTunes.. but didn't' work. Each time, after downloading most of the programme - it stops to give the following message:

iTunes: Service 'Apple Mobile Device' (apple Mobile Device) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

Please help

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Anonymous
2012-07-01T23:45:11+00:00

CSWUK

Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-05T03:14:23+00:00

    It didn't work for me, I got stuck in th 4th step I can not install iTunes again, I mean I can install iTunes but I cant install almost all of its services as the bonjour, the Apple mobile device, and other sub- programs, it tell me that I have to verify that I have sufficient privileges, but I have already activate the administrator account an all of it, please help me,I have a a lot off important stuff on my iPad that I need to save in mi computer. I'll be waiting your answer

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-07-31T11:48:08+00:00

    Thank you soypisto75 wherever you are!!! You saved me from having a melt down.  I have been trying to "fix" my Itunes for three days. This is exactly what I needed to do! God bless you it worked perfectly!

    I'm in Washington State....GO SEAHAWKS!!!  Glad I could help you all, sorry to those poor souls that, after following my instructions, could still not get their devices working.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-07-23T20:17:35+00:00

    So happy!  Spent HOURS online trying to fix this and was so frustrated but I finally found the answer here after messing around too long on the apple forums.  THANK YOU so much for posting this!

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