"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
    2014-01-30T20:09:31+00:00

    I was having trouble reinstalling iTunes on a PC with Windows 7. These instructions worked perfectly. Just make sure you follow each step. 

    Thank landElly!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-01T00:35:43+00:00

    Thank you! If the list of things doesn't work-keep trying & check to make sure you've done everything-eventually it worked for me. Do not click finish and "plug in your device" are what did it for me. Thanks again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-01T07:01:03+00:00

    Soypisto75 Thank you, you saved my life you are a genius. GENIUS I TELL YA!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-03T17:15:30+00:00

    Yeah, this worked for me and my Windows 8, 64 bit laptop.  I tried many of the other "fixes" with not success, but this did the trick.  Thanks so much.

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